Indian government faces coronavirus lockdown calls, contempt charges
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India's government faced calls for a strict lockdown to slow a devastating surge in new coronavirus cases, and a court in New Delhi on Wednesday will decide whether to punish officials for failing to end a 2-week-old erratic supply of oxygen to overstretched hospitals.
Rahul Gandhi, a leader of the opposition Congress party, said this week "a lockdown is now the only option because of a complete lack of strategy by the Indian government." The New Delhi High Court will decide whether to press contempt charges against officials for defying its order to meet oxygen requirements of more than 40 hospitals in the capital. Those found guilty face six months in prison or a fine. The court summoned two Home Ministry officials for Wednesday's hearing.More Related News