New Delhi: Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Devendra Yadav has sharply criticized the BJP-led Delhi government over alleged systemic failures in city hospitals during the ongoing heatwave. Yadav claimed hospitals have deteriorated “from ICU to ventilator condition” within 100 days of the new administration, citing widespread lack of basic amenities including drinking water, functioning elevators and cooling systems.
The Congress leader highlighted how patients’ attendants are forced to wait under trees or tin sheds, with particular suffering among daily wage workers who comprise most heatstroke cases. Specific examples included Hedgwar Arogya Hospital reporting 7-10% heat-related OPD cases and similar infrastructure failures at GTB and Swami Dayanand Hospitals.
Yadav accused Chief Minister Rekha Gupta of making “false claims” about healthcare improvements while fundamental systems allegedly collapse, demanding immediate corrective action and accountability for failed heatwave preparedness. The opposition party maintains the crisis exposes what it calls the true state of Delhi’s healthcare infrastructure under BJP governance.
