In a briefing to SC, Delhi govt. rejects Centre’s claim of “massive increase” in cases
The Delhi government told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that its “consistent efforts” have seen a “declining trend” in the spread of COVID-19 infections since last week. It said the Capital was facing its third surge in cases, which started in November.
The 170-page affidavit belies an equally voluminous affidavit filed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) last week which squarely blamed the Arvind Kejriwal government for the “massive increase” in the infections and resultant strain on medical infrastructure. The Centre had named Delhi as one of the 10 States which contribute to almost 77% of the active caseload. This had prompted the remark from the court that States should rise above politics during the pandemic.
In its affidavit, the Delhi government met the scathing accusations of the Home Ministry with a mellow rendering of statistics to prove that it was not…