Cong to move privilege motion against MoS health

July 21, 2021 08:25

After Union Minister of State (MoS) for Health Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that no deaths due to lack of oxygen were specifically reported by states/Union territories during the second wave of COVID-19, Congress leader K C Venugopal accused her of misleading the house and said his party will move a privilege motion against the Minister.

Addressing a press conference, Venugopal said, "Government has given a reply today (on Tuesday) that nobody in the country died due to a shortage of oxygen. In every state, we saw how many patients died due to a lack of oxygen. We know. The minister misled the House. We will move a Privilege Motion against that Minister."

Condemning the Centre's 'no deaths due to lack of oxygen' remarks, the Congress MP said that this is the manner in which the Centre is carrying out COVID management.

Taking a jibe at the Centre's presentation on the COVID-19 situation and vaccination programme to the floor leaders of both the Houses of Parliament, the Congress leader said, "This is the way in which the Government of India is doing COVID control. This is a clear answer because the PM is giving a presentation today, I don't know if these types of answers will be given in that presentation. This is totally condemnable."

His remarks came as prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with floor leaders of all parties of both houses of the Parliament to keep them informed of the trajectory of COVID-19 in India and the public health response to the pandemic.

Earlier on Tuesday, the central government informed the Rajya Sabha that no deaths due to lack of oxygen have been specifically reported by states/Union territories during the second wave of COVID-19. -- ANI

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