"Unnecessary Interference": AAP As Centre Vetoes Probe Into Delhi Oxygen Deaths

Manish Sisodia urged the Centre to not obstruct the formation of the four-member panel. The file seeking approval for the committee is with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.

Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia today said the Centre has denied approval to a committee set up by the Delhi government to probe deaths caused due to a lack of oxygen supply during the second Covid wave and award compensation to families of the victims. He also urged the Centre to not obstruct the formation of the four-member panel. The Delhi government had sent the file seeking approval for the committee to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. Talking about the oxygen shortage during the second Covid wave in Delhi, Manish Sisodia said oxygen supply was diverted to other places. There were also some deaths due to a lack of supply of oxygen, he said. "The Delhi government announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for families of those who lost their lives in incidents (of lack of oxygen supply). Following the directive of the (high) court, the Delhi government constituted a committee of health experts to ascertain what led to these deaths," the deputy chief minister said.