While hearing a petition on the worsening Covid 19 situation in Delhi, the Delhi High Court slammed the cricketer turned politician Gautam Gambhir. They asked him if had the license to deal with the Covid 19 drugs.
Delhi High Court Questions Gautam Gambhir’s Authority Over Covid 19 Drugs
As per the latest reports, the Delhi High Court division of bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli asked the cricketer about how he was able to procure huge quantities of Covid 19 drugs and if he had the license to deal with the same.
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Rahul Mehra who represents the Delhi government said in the Court that it was “highly irresponsible” on Gautam Gambhir’s part. And he also tried to contact his office but didn’t receive any response from them.
This comes after Gautam Gambhir took to Twitter to announce that he will be sending out Covid 19 drug, Fabiflu for free. Following which, the court questioned his authority and procurement amidst the shortage of medicines to the common people.
Delhi High Court Expresses Concerns Over Black Marketing Of Medical Oxygen Supply
The Delhi High Court expressed their displeasure over the black marketing of the medical oxygen during the time when people are dying because of the shortage of medical oxygen. This comes after they heard a petition regarding the medical oxygen crisis in hospitals and the treatment of Covid 19 patients in Delhi.
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The court said that because of the shortage and the urgent need, people were forced to pay in lakhs for the supply of medical oxygen which generally only costs a few hundreds. Furthermore, they said that people who are indulging in the black marketing of medical oxygen supply should be handed over to the police.
During the hearing, the Delhi High Court also said that if the government is unable to manage the medical oxygen supply, they may approach the court to do the job. The court will ask the Central government to take over the charge.
