Govt officers living in ivory towers not alive to COVID-19 situation: Delhi High Court

Coronavirus India | The Delhi High Court said on Tuesday that Kovid-19 has not spared a single family and even then the Central Government officials are living in their resting places oblivious to the ground reality. The High Court said that the production of Sputnik V vaccine in India is giving the country an opportunity to overcome the shortage of vaccines.

Justice Manmohan and Justice Naveen Chawla expressed their displeasure with the Center for dealing with the epidemic situation and said that God save this country.

The Bench stated that the partnership with Panacea Biotech's Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) for the production of Sputnik V vaccine should be seen as an opportunity to use it here and in such cases, instructions from higher authorities within 30 minutes Be obtained. The bench said that even when the government has an opportunity to receive doses of lakhs of vaccines, no one seems to mind, while the government should adopt it as an opportunity.

The bench said that otherwise death will continue. Every day all the courts are expressing displeasure with you and even then you are not awake. He said which bureaucrat is instructing you. Is he not aware of the situation? May God save the country.

The bench said whether your officer could not see such a large number of deaths in the country. There is also a shortage of vaccines. Your client is not aware of the situation.

Criticizing the Centre's stand on the issue, the Bench said that you have such a shortage of vaccines and you are not paying attention to it. This may be an opportunity for you. Do not be so negative. It is like setting fire and nobody is bothered. The court made these comments while hearing a petition by Panacea Biotech of Delhi.