Amid scarcity of medical equipment and protective gear for health workers, the Congress has demanded sacking of Union Commerce Minister and Commerce Secretary for allowing export of ventilators, surgical and face masks, raw material for masks/coveralls till March 19.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi termed the export of masks and ventilators till March 19 as a criminal conspiracy. He raised the issue soon after the Congress sought sacking of the Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
He tweeted in Hindi, “Respected Prime Minister, on the suggestion of the WHO the government was advised to keep stock of ventilators and masks, but the opposite has been done and these items have been exported. At whose behest has this been done?”
Earlier, the party objected to the permission given to companies to export masks and ventilators alleging that this was allowed till March 19. Surjewala termed it as a “criminal conspiracy”.
Why was it allowed when the country is facing a shortage of such items?” asked Surjewala.