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An audit team appointed by the Supreme Court of India has reportedly found that the Delhi government exaggerated the oxygen requirement in the national capital by more than four times during the April 25 to May 10 peak period of the Covid-19 second wave.

Reacting to this BJP leader, BL Santosh wrote on Twitter, “Will @ArvindKejriwal @msisodia hold their customary briefing at 12 noon & apologise to the nation for their criminal act of claiming excess O2 & by endangering lives of thousands who could have been provided that Oxygen….? Shameless people."

The @AamAadmiParty tamasha which proved costly for the country ......https://t.co/Guk7LKuLJd

— B L Santhosh (@blsanthosh) June 25, 2021

“We spoke to members of the audit committee who say that we haven’t signed any report or approved it. Where has this report come from? I ask BJP leaders to calm down and ask themselves where is this report based on which they are levelling allegations," he added.

In a separate press conference, BJP’s Sambit Parta said, “Many lost their family members in Jaipur Golden hospital and in Batra hospital, now this report has revealed that Arvind Kejriwal is responsible for these deaths. We are sure Kejriwal will be held accountable for criminal negligence in these deaths in the SC. AAP’s focus has been only on advertising and zero management. They’ve spent 1000 crores on advertisements. They kept lying."

Dear @msisodia ji here’s the fact about the SC appointed panels report on Oxygen usage in Delhi
Closing your eyes to truth doesn’t alter the truth: pic.twitter.com/gwWRUEzTJF

— Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) June 25, 2021

  The oxygen audit team also informed the apex court that the supply of excess oxygen to Delhi could have affected supply to 12 states with a high caseload.

“There was a gross discrepancy (about four times). The actual oxygen consumption claimed by the Delhi government (1,140MT) was about four times higher than the calculated consumption as per the formula based on bed capacity (289 MT),” the newspaper cited the audit sub-group as saying in its report.

Further, the Petroleum and Oxygen Safety Organisation (PESO) reportedly told the SC-appointed sub-group that the “National Capital Territory of Delhi had surplus oxygen, which is affecting liquid medical oxygen (LMO) supply to other states”. It noted that the situation may lead to a national crisis, according to the news report.

On May 5, during the peak of the second wave of novel coronavirus infections, a Justice DY Chandrachud-led bench of the top court had directed the Centre to maintain oxygen supply of 700 MT to Delhi even as Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had presented experts’ calculation pegging the need to be around 415 MT of LMO. The direction came after the Delhi government raised alarm over a shortage in oxygen supply.

During the April-May period, the national capital had witnessed a major shortage of oxygen, available beds, and medicines required for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. On April 20, 2021, Delhi had reported around 28,000 new COVID-19 cases during a 24-hour period.

In its interim report to the SC, the sub-group said it drafted a proforma to “calculate accurate oxygen requirement of NCTD" and circulated it among 260 hospitals. As many as 183 hospitals, including all major ones, responded with oxygen consumption data, which was analysed against three parameters - actual consumption of oxygen, requirement as per Centre’s formula and Delhi government’s formula.

It said actual LMO consumption in 183 hospitals as per Delhi government was 1,140 MT, but according to hospital supplied information, the actual consumption was only 209 MT. If the

Centre-recommended formula for oxygen allotment was employed, the requirement would have been 289 MT and as per the Delhi government formula it would have been 391 MT, it said.

In response, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia lashed out at Bharatiya Janata Party over its allegations. Sisodia claimed that the “alleged" report does not exist. Report claiming Delhi inflated oxygen requirement not approved by SC panel, BJP lying: Manish Sisodia

मीडिया के मित्रों से भी मेरा आग्रह है कि बीजेपी से उस तथाकथित रिपोर्ट की- ऑडिट कमेटी के सदस्यों द्वारा signed, approved कॉपी तो माँगिए जिसके बारे में बीजेपी बरगलाने की कोशिश कर रही है.

मामला मा. सुप्रीम कोर्ट की बनाई कमेटी का है, BJP-HQ में बनी किसी कमेटी का थोड़े ही है.

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) June 25, 2021

Show me the signed report of the members. This report has been prepared at BJP office and submitted by central govt in SC. We will take it up in SC https://t.co/zq23WOg1Tu

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) June 25, 2021

The Delhi government on Friday said that the members of the Supreme Court’s oxygen audit committee have “not signed or approved” the interim report that has found that the national capital “inflated” its medical oxygen needs during the peak of the second wave.

Addressing a webcast, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the report “being shared by the BJP was drafted at its party headquarters”. The interim report prepared by the SC panel has already been submitted to the apex court.

Addressing an important Press Conference | LIVE https://t.co/7qh3bSOnJt

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) June 25, 2021

“One purported report is being quoted as having said that Delhi’s oxygen demand was inflated. There is no such report. The report being shared by the BJP does not exist at all. They are lying. The members of the panel we spoke to are saying that they have not signed or approved any report. The matter is sub-judice and one should not play politics over issues that are in court,” Sisodia said.

He added, “Delhi faced a severe shortage of oxygen during the peak of the second wave in April. Oxygen management was the Centre’s responsibility. They are not actually abusing Kejriwal. Through their claims, they are targeting those who lost their loved ones due to lack of medical oxygen.

Whatever it is claimed  by BJP and AAP,  When  SC ordered an audit for Oxygen Shortage,  suddenly Oxygen shortage was solved in Delhi . Next day Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Conveyed in a press meet that now Delhi has excess oxygen and Delhi is ready to give the state where required . After  all this blame game and so many press meetings by kejriwal we can see some kind of political play happen. I am giving the opportunity to readers to find who is the culprit