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Kejriwal writes to all CMs, asks them to provide oxygen to Delhi ‘if they have spare’

Kejriwal writes to all CMs, asks them to provide oxygen to Delhi ‘if they have spare’
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday wrote a letter to all the chief ministers of the country asking them to provide spare oxygen to the national capital.
"I am writing to all CMs requesting them to provide oxygen to Delhi, if they have spare. Though Central govt. is also helping us, the severity of corona is such that all available resources are proving inadequate", Kejriwal said in a tweet.
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In a metting with PM Modi on Friday, Kejriwal had said the Centre should take over all oxygen plants through the Army and requested Modi to direct chief ministers of all states to ensure smooth movement of oxygen tankers coming to the national capital.
"People in major pain due to oxygen shortage. We fear a big tragedy may happen due to oxygen shortage and we will never be able to forgive ourselves. I request you with folded hands to direct all CMs to ensure smooth movement of oxygen tankers coming to Delhi," he said during the meeting.
"We need a national plan to deal with the crisis. The Central government should take over all oxygen plants through the Army and every tanker coming out of the oxygen plant should be accompanied by an Army escort vehicle," he said.
The chief minister had also objected to different rates being charged from state governments and the Centre for the Covid-19 vaccine, and said "one nation, one rate" policy should be followed.
Meanwhile, the Delhi high court on Saturday asked the Centre and the Delhi government to coordinate on the issue of making available medical oxygen to hospitals treating Covid-19 patients, observing that citizens cannot be left to die. The court made it clear that the efforts which Delhi government has to make in this regard cannot be trivialised and they should not leave it entirely to the central government.
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