CPI(M) attacks AAP, BJP over spurt in chikungunya cases in Delhi

Eleven persons have died due to chikungunya complications in Delhi

CPI(M) attacks AAP, BJP over spurt in chikungunya cases in Delhi
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 15 2016 | 4:28 PM IST
Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), on Thursday lambasted the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their "insensitive" attitude towards the "worsening" health situation in the national capital and asked them to step up medical facilities, ending their "petty" bickering.

"CPI(M) condemns the insensitive attitude of both AAP and BJP on the worsening health situation in the national capital," KM Tiwari, secretary, Delhi state committee said in a statement.

"AAP and BJP must end their petty bickering and step up the medical facilities to face the emergency situation," added Tiwari.

Eleven persons have died due to chikungunya complications in Delhi, which is grappling with a severe health crisis.
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First Published: Sep 15 2016 | 3:42 PM IST

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