Coronavirus: Citizens upset that Centre fighting with states, UTs during pandemic, says Delhi CM
India reported 1,14,460 new coronavirus infections during the previous 24 hours while deaths rose by 2,677.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit out at the Centre, alleging that it was not allowing the implementation of the Aam Aadmi Party’s doorstep ration delivery scheme. Addressing a conference, Kejriwal said that the citizens were upset that the Centre was fighting with states and Union Territories during the pandemic.
India on Sunday reported 1,14,460 new coronavirus infections during the previous 24 hours while deaths rose by 2,677. The country’s tally of cases since the pandemic broke out in January 2020 stands at 2,88,09,339, with the toll rising to 3,46,759.
The Centre on Saturday defended its vaccine policy. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the reports of inequities were completely baseless.
Covid-19 has now infected over 17.28 crore people and killed over 37.18 lakh in the world since the pandemic broke out in December 2019, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Live updates
11.14 am: The chief minister tells the Centre to take all credit of the doorstep ration delivery scheme but allow its implementation.
11.12 am: Kejriwal appeals to the Centre to help the Delhi government for the benefit of the country.
11.10 am: Kerjiwal says people are upset that the Centre is fighting with many states and Union Territories, citing the Union government’s spat in West Bengal, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Jharkahnd.
11.06 am: The chief minister asks why the Centre reject the scheme on the basis of a case on the scheme in the Delhi High Court. He asserts that the High Court did not stay the scheme, asking the Centre why did it reject it then.
11.05 pm: Kejriwal says that we changed the name of the scheme after the Centre objected to it. “We accepted all the objections you raised,” he says.
11.03 am: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal begins an address on the Aam Aadmi Party government’s doorstep ration delivery scheme.
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री जी, दिल्ली में गरीबों के लिए शुरू होने वाली घर-घर राशन योजना को कृपया मत रोकिए | Press Conference | LIVE https://t.co/gq4dBgQAvO
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 6, 2021
9.27 am: The Centre defends its vaccine policy. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says the reports of inequities are completely baseless.
Reports of inequities in distribution of #COVID19vaccines are completely baseless.
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) June 5, 2021
Pvt hospitals across the country received 1.2 cr doses in May ‘21 procured in a transparent manner & helping drive efficiencies in world’s #LargestVaccineDrive.https://t.co/WcShuZQZ4A@PMOIndia
9.25 am: India reports 1,14,460 new coronavirus infections during the previous 24 hours while deaths rise by 2,677. The country’s tally of cases since the pandemic broke out in January 2020 stands at 2,88,09,339, with the toll rising to 3,46,759.
9.21 am: More than 20 lakh samples were tested on Saturday, says the Indian Council of Medical Research.
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— ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) June 6, 2021
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