The second wave of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been wreaking havoc in India. The country is recording above three lakh positive Covid-19 cases on a daily basis. In these testing times, the cricket fraternity has come forward and worked to the relief work as many cricketers including the likes of Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Yuzvendra Chahal, Pat Cummins, Brett Lee have stepped forward to donate and help India fight the crisis.
The Capital city Delhi is the worst COVID-19 affected city across the country as people are losing their lives due to the scarcity of oxygen supply, medicines, and hospital beds. Former Indian opening batsman, Gautam Gambhir, who is also MP from one of Delhi’s constituencies has been doing a lot of noble work during the pandemic.
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However, Gambhir can be expected to land in trouble for providing Delhi citizens with medicines. On April 25, he took to his official Twitter handle to announce that his organization will be giving the Fabiflu medicine for free. Gambhir had tweeted, “We all have to stand by each other to survive. Will provide ‘Fabiflu’ to as many as we can in Delhi from the GGF office (22, Pusa Road) between 10-4 from tmrw for FREE. Kindly bring Aadhar & a prescription. Arranging for more O2 cylinders as well. #InThisTogether”
We all have to stand by each other to survive. Will provide ‘Fabiflu’ to as many as we can in Delhi from GGF office (22, Pusa Road) between 10-4 from tmrw for FREE. Kindly bring Aadhar & prescription. Arranging for more O2 cylinders as well. #InThisTogether
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) April 25, 2021
However, Gambhir has been questioned by the Delhi Police for his noble work. Notably, a few of the politicians raised questions on Gambhir regarding how he has managed to provide Fabiflu tablets when there is a serious dearth of the same in the state. Pawan Khera of the Congress and Durgesh Pathak of the AAP were among the first ones to question the batsman.
Pawan Khera had tweeted, “Is the shortage of Fabiflu at chemists’ shops due to such unauthorized procurement/distribution?”
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In the same light, Delhi Police is looking into the matter deeply and has thus sought a response from BJP MP over the same. Gambhir took to his official Twitter handle and clarified, “Opposition should not indulge in needless politicisation of the due process. Delhi Police has asked for a reply from us & we’ve provided all details. I will keep serving Delhi & its people to the best of my abilities always!”
Opposition should not indulge in needless politicisation of due process.
Delhi Police has asked for a reply from us & we’ve provided all details. I will keep serving Delhi & its people to the best of my abilities always!— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) May 14, 2021
