Opposition demands free supply of vaccines, oxygen

Our Bureau Updated - May 03, 2021 at 11:17 AM.

They have demanded that budgetary allocation of ₹35,000 crore for the vaccination programme must be utilised for this

INDIRAPURAM, INDIA - MAY 02: Patients suffering from Covid-19 are treated with free oxygen at a makeshift clinic outside the Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara on May 02, 2021 in Indirapuram, Uttar Pradesh, India. With cases crossing 400,000 a day and with more than 3500 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 crisis is intensifying and shows no signs of easing pressure on the country. A new wave of the pandemic has totally overwhelmed the country's healthcare services and has caused crematoriums to operate day and night as the number of victims continues to spiral out of control. (Photo by Rebecca Conway/Getty Images)

Leaders of thirteen Opposition parties have demanded the Centre to ensure uninterrupted flow of oxygen to all hospitals and health centres across the country and free and universal vaccination.

The leaders, such as Congress president Sonia Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, DMK leader MK Stalin, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, NCP’s Sharad Pawar and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said in a joint statement that the budgetary allocation of ₹35,000 crore for the vaccination programme must be utilised for this.

Published on May 3, 2021 05:47