Manoj Tiwari Wants Delhi CM Kejriwal To Resign For Failing To Control Coronavirus

BJP Leader Manoj Tiwari has asked for the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for failing to control the coronavirus pandemic in the state.

File Photo: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

New Delhi: BJP Leader Manoj Tiwari has demanded the resignation of Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for failing to control the pandemic in the state. The state has become one of the worst affected in India with a total of 36824 cases. According to data by the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs, there are 22212 active cases with 1214 fatalities caused by the virus. Tiwari demanded the resignation of the minister as he has failed to take necessary steps to deal with the pandemic. According to a report by IANS, he alleged that as per the provisions of the National Disaster Management Act, Kejriwal has the authority to make appropriate decisions. He added that the CM has failed in all fronts including establishing health-related infrastructure On Friday, the Supreme Court had expressed concern for conditions in Delhi. A report by PTI said that the bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul, and M R Shah questioned the government over low testing and why testing had gone down from 7,000 to 5,000 a day. The Delhi government on its behalf said that they accept the observations of the Apex Court and will ensure that patients are given the best treatment for Covid-19. Questions were also raised on the death rate of the state after a discrepancy in the number of fatalities released by the state government and Delhi's civic body, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD). As per the MCD's figures, as many as 2,098 corpses of Covid-19 patients have been cremated by its various divisions. Responding to the allegations made by MCD, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain slammed the civic body and said the COVID-19 death audit committee is "working impartially".