The statement was made despite the fact that many hospitals, including prominent ones in the National Capital, had put out SOS calls for oxygen as patients with severe symptoms gasped for breath on a dwindling supply.
A number of hospitals were even compelled to turn patients away due to the oxygen crisis and some, across the country, even reported deaths due to the paucity.
Another Committee Will Only Create Confusion: Government
Refuting Sisodia’s claims, government sources said, “The statements made by the deputy CM are misleading, to say the least. Neither the LG nor the Government of India has said that deaths due to oxygen shortage should not be probed,” news agency ANI reported
The high-level committee has submitted its interim report and is working on the final report, the Centre informed.
The sources added that the LG as well as Union health minister have reiterated that “the said committee should be allowed to do its work. Setting up of another committee for the same purpose…