Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sought help from cricketer-turned-BJP MP Gautam Gambhir on Monday, 6 April, to procure personal protective equipments (PPE) for doctors, hospital staff and management who are fronting the fight against coronavirus.
Responding to a tweet from Gambhir, Kejriwal pointed out that money was never an issue for the government.
The Delhi chief minister made the request after Gambhir, an MP from East Delhi, accused the AAP government of having “massive egos” since they didn’t accept an earlier offer for funds made by the former Indian cricketer.
Kejriwal’s response came within an hour after Gambhir donated an additional allocation of Rs 50 lakh from his MP funds to the Delhi government in its efforts to contain coronavirus.
In the tweet, Gambhir lashed out at the Delhi government for not accepting his earlier offer.
This comes after Gambhir had pledged to donate his two-years’ salary to PM-CARES fund last week.
With the coronavirus pandemic surging rapidly in the country, the dearth of protective gears for the medical personnel have been a cause of concern, with more and more doctors testing positive of coronavirus. In fact, the Chief Ministers last week highlighted the increasing demand for protective gears during their video conference with t Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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