#OxygenChorAAP trends as Kejriwal's minister Imran Hussain accused for allegedly hoarding oxygen cylinders

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to AAP MLA Imran Hussain on a petition seeking an inquiry into alleged hoarding of oxygen cylinders and arbitrarily distributing it free of cost to COVID-19 patients.

Published on: 8 May 2021 7:22 AM GMT

#OxygenChorAAP trends as Kejriwals minister Imran Hussain accused for allegedly hoarding oxygen cylinders

AAP MLA Imran Hussain. (File Photo)

DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to AAP MLA Imran Hussain on a petition seeking an inquiry into alleged hoarding of oxygen cylinders and arbitrarily distributing it free of cost to COVID-19 patients.

A Bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli also ordered Mr. Hussain to be present in court during the hearing on Monday.

AAP MLA Imran Hussain

The direction came while hearing a plea by one Vedansh Sharma who showed a Facebook post made by the official page of the Delhi Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday relating to free distribution of oxygen cylinder from party office.

The Facebook post said that Mr. Husaain will be providing free oxygen from his party office at Ballimaran here and anyone can get oxygen after showing doctor's prescription, the plea said, adding that Mr. Hussian, who is an MLA from Ballimaran and a Cabinet Minister, is hoarding oxygen cylinders at a time when the entire Delhi is in crisis due to shortage of oxygen.

"Let us first find out where is he [Mr. Hussain] procuring it from. Supposing he is not getting it from refillers in Delhi. Supposing he is getting from Faridabad or some other place and he is giving it to some people in his constituency. Then you can't have any grievance, since he is augmenting supplies in Delhi," the High Court observed.

"The gurudrawas are doing it," the High Court added.

"Look at the pictures [Facebook post]. It is not as if there is a hoarder. There are people standing in line with their cylinders and with their mask on," the High Court observed.

Senior advocate Rahul Mehra, representing the Delhi government, said if there is veracity in the allegation, Mr. Sharma should go to the local police and make a complaint.

"If at all there is any veracity in these claims, strictest possible action will be taken irrespective of the fact, who that person is. Whether it is Gautam Gambhir or Imran Hussain, anybody who is doing it will not be spared," Mr Mehra said.