AAP, BJP spar over SC panel's report on 'inflated' oxygen need

Responding to BJP's accusations, Kejriwal on Friday said his only "crime" was that he "fought for the breath of two crore people" of Delhi

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Kejriwal's deputy Manish Sisodia claimed that no such report has been approved by the committee members.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 26 2021 | 12:08 AM IST

Delhi's oxygen needs were "exaggerated" by four times during the second Covid wave, a Supreme Court-appointed panel report said, prompting the BJP to charge the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation of "criminal negligence", while the AAP dispensation accused the saffron party of "cooking up" such a report.

Responding to the accusations, Kejriwal on Friday said his only "crime" was that he "fought for the breath of two crore people" of Delhi. His deputy Manish Sisodia claimed that no such report has been approved by the committee members.

He alleged that the "bogus" and "misleading" report has been"cooked up" at BJP's office and submitted by

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Topics : Coronavirus Arvind Kejriwal Aam Aadmi Party Bharatiya Janata Party Delhi Oxygen

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