English
क्षमा करें, यह समाचार आपके अनुरोध की भाषा में उपलब्ध नहीं है। कृपया यहाँ देखें।
(Asks CM to ensure life saving drugs were not black marketed)
(Urges Covid patients to take advantage of Plasma bank started by YAD)
Chandigarh, May 2 – Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh to review the worsening Covid pandemic crisis directly with deputy commissioners to ensure remedial measures were taken immediately even as he appealed to Punjabis to go in for speedy vaccination. He also appealed to needy patients to avail the Plasma Bank facility initiated by the Youth Akali Dal (YAD).
In a statement here, the SAD President said there was a growing feeling in the State that the people had been left to their fate and that the government existed in name only. “ The chief minister must correct this impression immediately. Things have deteriorated to such an extent because all responsibilities of the chief minister have been sublet to officers. He must take charge of the situation and review the situation in the worst hit districts on a daily basis himself. Capt Amarinder should also hold regular meeting with the team which has been given the responsibility of combatting the pandemic”.
Mr Sukhbir Badal also asked the chief minister to take immediate action to ensure life saving drugs were not black marketed in the State and people did not suffer for want of Oxygen and shortage of hospital beds. He said there should be a cap on what ambulances can charge from patients and their relatives. “The SAD is ready to cooperate with the government as it has in the past but the government must adopt a more proactive approach to mitigate the sufferings of the people”.
Mr Badal said during his earlier tours of the State and interaction with people he had realised there was an extreme reluctance on the part of the general populace to get vaccinated. Appealing to people to leave aside all misgivings and get themselves vaccinated speedily, the SAD President said “ vaccination is the only way to tackle this pandemic”. He said the Punjab government had delayed placing orders for vaccines and should take required action to ensure availability of vaccines.
Mr Sukhbir Badal disclosed that he had earlier requested the Youth Akali Dal (YAD) to go in for Plasma donation. He said the YAD had created a Plasma bank and appealed to needy patients to avail of this facility. He also appealed to the YAD to organise ‘langars’ in government hospitals for patients and their attendants.EOM
