As hundred of doctors have lost their lives while serving in hospitals amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking that the country’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna should be given this year to all doctors, nurses and paramedics.
In the letter, Kejriwal said many doctors and nurses sacrificed their lives fighting Corona. If we honour them with Bharat Ratna, then it will be a true tribute to them.
Lakhs of doctors and nurses served people selflessly without worrying about their lives and families. There can be no other better way (than honouring them with Bharat Ratna) to thank and honour them, the Delhi CM wrote in the letter in Hindi.
According to data made available by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in mid-June, 730 doctors have died to coronavirus infection during the second wave.
Bihar saw the maximum number of 115 deaths, followed by Delhi at 109, Uttar Pradesh 79, West Bengal 62, Rajasthan 43, Jharkhand 39, and Andhra Pradesh 38, the data showed.
According to the IMA, 748 doctors died in the first wave of the pandemic.