The Delhi government had cancelled Max Hospital's licence for alleged medical negligence in many cases
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today denounced Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari for opposing the cancellation of the licence of Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh, for
erroneously declaring a newborn dead, alleging he had "sold his integrity".
Reacting to the chief minister's remark, Mr Tiwari said he opposed the cancellation of the hospital's licence becasuse Mr Kejriwal did not consider the plight of its workers and patients admitted there.
The Delhi government had on Friday
cancelled the hospital's licence for alleged medical negligence in multiple instances.
Addressing a gathering in the Mundka area, Arvind Kejriwal said he was "sad" that Manoj Tiwari and the BJP had come out in support of the hospital.
"The BJP is standing with the Max Hospital. Had we been dishonest, we would have made a deal with the hospital and kept mum (on the issue)" the Delhi chief minister said.
"But we have not come into politics to commit wrongdoings or earn money. We have entered politics to serve the people and work with them honestly. I am sad Manoj Tiwari has sold his integrity," he alleged.
Arvind Kejriwal added that doctors work hard but private hospitals exploit them.
Mr Tiwari accused the AAP government of adopting double standards, as Mr Kejriwal "was not suspended" when former minister Jitender Singh Tomar's degree was found fake.
"The negligence of doctors should be punished severely but what did Kejriwal do to help the patients and employees who have been left to fend for themselves?" the Delhi BJP chief asked.
"When Jitender Tomar's law degree was found fake and Satyendar Jain faced corruption charges, why Kejriwal was not suspended," Mr Tiwari further questioned the Delhi chief minister.