India: Politician calls on High Court to impose President’s rule in capital
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A politician in India has called on the Delhi High Court to suspend the government in the national capital and impose President’s rule – direct control from the Centre – to address the humanitarian crisis unfolding there.
Shoaib Iqbal, a senior member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, said: “I am pained by Delhi’s condition. I am very worried, I can’t sleep.
“People are not getting oxygen and medicines. My friend is suffering. He is in hospital but is not getting oxygen or a ventilator. I have his prescription for Remdesivir but where do I get it from?”
“I would like to request the Delhi High Court to impose President’s rule in Delhi otherwise there will be dead bodies on the road,” he added.
Delhi recorded 395 Covid deaths on Thursday and 24,235 cases. It has 97,977 active cases and of the 21,152 beds in city hospitals, only 1,628 are available. There are 53,440 patients isolating at home.
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