Amit Shah To Meet Delhi LG, CM Kejriwal On Sunday To Review Covid-19 Situation In Capital City

Supreme Court termed situation in Delhi as 'horrific' and censured the Delhi government saying that the treatment meted out to the Covid-19 patients was “worse than that given to animals”.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at 11 am on Sunday. (File Photo/ Getty)

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will meet Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal along with members of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) to review the situation in the national capital, where Covid-19 cases have surged significantly over the past few weeks. As per reports, the meeting is scheduled to take place at 11 am on Sunday (June 14) in the national capital. So far, Covid-19 count has surged past 36,000 mark in the capital and the pandemic claimed more than 1,200 lives. Home Ministry has also informed that Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Dr Randeep Guleria and other senior officers would also be present at the meeting chaired by the Home Minister.

Home Minister, Shri @AmitShah and Health Minister, @drharshvardhan to hold meeting with @LtGovDelhi, CM Delhi & members of SDMA to review situation in the capital regarding COVID-19 tomorrow, 14th June at 11 am.

Director AIIMS and other senior officers would also be present. — गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India (@HMOIndia) June 13, 2020

The current estimate reveals that Coronavirus cases in Delhi are doubling every two weeks. As per the Delhi government, spread of Covid-19 cases is slowing down at places where it struck first and is catching up where it hit later. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has blamed Kejriwal-led AAP government for rising cases of Coronavirus in the national capital. Earlier in the day, former Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari  demanded Kejriwal's resignation for failing to tackle the epidemic. Tiwari alleged that as per the provisions of the National Disaster Management Act (NDMA), Kejriwal has the authority to take appropriate decisions, yet he has been a failure on all fronts, including for failing to establish health-related infrastructure. Tiwari's comment came a day after Supreme Court termed situation in Delhi as 'horrific' and censured the Delhi government over its mismanagement of dead bodies and said that the treatment meted out to the Covid-19 patients was “worse than that given to animals”. BJP targeted the Kejriwal government, saying the truth behind the Delhi government in dealing with Covid-19 pandemic has come out. Meanwhile, the number of Corona-infected cases in Delhi has touched 36,824. Of these, 22,212 people are still suffering from the disease while 13,398 people have recovered. The death toll in Delhi has increased to 1,214.