Revanth barred from visiting Gandhi Hospital

Congress MP and TPCC working president A. Revanth Reddy, who was on his option to Gandhi Hospital to supervise the free meals distribution began by him for attendants of sufferers and employees, was stopped by the police at Begumpet on Sunday morning.

Police refused permission to him to go in the direction of Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad citing lockdown norms. An infuriated Revanth Reddy questioned the rationale behind stopping an elected Parliament member who was visiting individuals in want throughout COVID occasions.

A police group surrounded his automobile and the officers repeatedly informed him that he wouldn’t be allowed to Gandhi Hospital and there have been orders from their higher-ups. The MP requested for any written orders however the cops remained silent. The agitated MP additionally spoke to a senior officer on cellphone however in useless.

Mr. Reddy requested whether or not the lockdown norms apply solely on him when tons of of individuals have been on the roads. “As an elected representative, it is my responsibility as well to reach out to people in need in my constituency when people call for assistance,” he argued.

He not too long ago began the free meal distribution programme for a thousand individuals on a regular basis, notably geared toward attendants of sufferers admitted in Gandhi Hospital and in addition docs, nurses and different medical employees attending to them.

He later issued an announcement alleging that cops have been beneath directions from TRS working president K.T. Rama Rao to not enable the free meal distribution began by him because it was exposing the federal government’s failure in offering meals to individuals stranded at hospitals.

He stated it was unlucky that even reduction work was being blocked with political intentions. Instead of concentrating on politics, the federal government ought to give attention to offering reduction to corona affected sufferers and their households in agony.