“Can he tell us who is a Delhiite?” P Chidambaram tweeted.
New Delhi:
Congress leader P Chidambaram asked Monday whether he would be considered a Delhiite or not since he worked in the national capital.
“Mr. Kejriwal says that Delhi hospitals are only for Delhiites. Could he tell us who is a Delhiite? If I live or work in Delhi, am I a Delhiite,” he asked on Twitter.
“I thought if someone had signed up for Jan Arogya Yojana / Aayushman Bharat, they could get treatment at any enlisted hospital, public or private, anywhere in India (sic),” said l former Minister of Trade Unions, who is also a reputable lawyer.
He also asked if Mr. Kejriwal had requested legal advice before making the announcement.
“Did Mr. Kejriwal take legal advice before making his announcement,” he asked.
Kejriwal announced on Sunday that hospitals run by the Delhi government and private entities will only treat Delhiites during the coronavirus crisis while the city’s borders will be reopened from Monday.
Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, however, canceled the AAP government’s order to reserve public and private hospitals in the nation’s capital for Delhiites, sources said.
