'Delhi was in agony during COVID, Arvind Kejriwal was busy with liquor policy': Manjinder Singh Sirsa slams AAP

NEW DELHI: Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday hit out at the previous AAP government after chief minister Rekha Gupta’s inspection at GTB Hospital revealed that essential medical supplies, including oxygen concentrators and PPE kits, had been left unused since the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Chief minister Rekha Gupta found sealed oxygen concentrators and rotting PPE kits that could have saved lives during Covid. When Delhiites were in distress, Arvind Kejriwal was busy drafting his liquor policy. He was not concerned about people's health but about liquor and money. This is the so-called 'health model' of the Kejriwal government, where medical equipment worth crores was wasted," Sirsa said.
BJP leader Praveen Khandelwal also accused AAP of negligence, claiming that critical medical supplies were left to rot instead of being utilized.
"The AAP government had no interest in Delhiites' health. If these supplies had been used, people would have credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Perhaps that’s why AAP let them go to waste. They procured them at a minimal cost but never distributed them. This is a glaring example of mismanagement and apathy," Khandelwal said.
The allegations came after CM Gupta inspected GTB Hospital on Tuesday, flagging large-scale wastage of medical resources.
"The godown is overflowing. There are 458 oxygen concentrators, 146 ventilators, 36,000 PPE kits, and other medical equipment that have remained untouched since Covid. This is the state of godowns in all hospitals," Gupta said.
She further alleged that crores were spent on semi-permanent hospital buildings that remain incomplete.
"Seven such structures, worth Rs 12,000 crore, were built, but not one is operational. The previous government wasted public money. Today, patients struggle for treatment, doctors are overburdened, and the system is in shambles. Only one MD is managing four hospitals," she said.
Meanwhile, CM Gupta hosted a 'Jan Milan Samaroh' at her residence on Wednesday, where a large number of people gathered to extend their greetings.