Adopt cooperative attitude, SC tells Delhi on getting oxygen

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 30

Amid an ongoing blame game between the Centre and Delhi Government over shortage of oxygen for hospitals in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the AAP Government to adopt a cooperative attitude in getting essential medicines and oxygen supply to Covid-19 patients.

“Please adopt a cooperative attitude at the time of a humanitarian crisis. A spirit of dialogue. Politics is during elections and not at the present situation,” a Bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud told the Delhi Government counsel.

The Bench, however, noted that the Centre had a special responsibility with regard to needs of citizens living in the national capital.

“Delhi represents the nation and there is hardly any one ethnically Delhiite. Forget about someone not lifting oxygen. You have to push through since you have to save lives… You have a special responsibility as the Centre,” Justice Chandrachud told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.

Quote: Delhi represents nation

Please adopt a cooperative attitude at the time of a humanitarian crisis. Politics is during elections and not at the present situation. Delhi represents the nation – SC Bench