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Delhi's 5.5 lakh projection came from Centre: Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday said the projection of 5.5 lakh coronavirus cases in the capital by the end of July came from the central government and he shared it with the public to alert people
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday said the projection of 5.5 lakh coronavirus cases in the capital by the end of July came from the central government and he shared it with the public to alert people.
His clarification came after Union Minister Amit Shah said Mr Sisodia's statement had created fear among the people, according to NDTV report
"No one can predict what will happen tomorrow but all the projections that were being shared in the Government of India portal, I shared that on 8th June. I felt it was important to share with public because public also need to be on alert. There can be a different viewpoint also," Sisodia said.
Home Minister Amit Shah had said that the centre had to "step in" after Sisodia's comment and also assured that Delhi will not have 5.5 lakh cases by July 31. Delhi has reported nearly 90,000 coronavirus cases including 2,803 deaths so far,
"Around the second week of June, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that by July 31 there will be 5.5 lakh persons infected with the virus. He said that there will be no place left, no beds left and the situation will be difficult.
This created a lot of fear in the minds of people in Delhi," Shah said in an interview to news agency ANI.
"I do not want to go into whether estimate was right or wrong. But a situation of fear arose and some people started mulling an exodus. Managing the COVID situation in Delhi is the job of Delhi government. But after Sisodia's statement, I felt the centre needed to step in," he added.
Responding to the charge, the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, said, "As long as people of Delhi are safe, I don't care who takes credit. Safety of Delhi residents is paramount, rest is all politics."
