A group of lawyers, including Satyam Singh Rajput (the founder of Justice For Rights Foundation), has recently written an open letter to the newly-appointed Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana, requesting him to look into the black marketing of oxygen and Remdesivir injection, Fabiflue and other life-saving medicines across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The letter stated that,
" For the last few days, the entire country is facing the shortage of oxygen and life saving injections, and the same injection is made available by some persons at a 10 times higher price. We have also got to know about the black marketing of oxygen and Remdesivir and some other life-saving drugs from some national news channels which makes it clear that majority of the public is affected due to this".
Due to the lack of oxygen and injections, many peoples are loosing their lives. At the same time, the overcharging for these items which cannot be afforded by common people. This has led to the death of several poor people in the country. Some doctors and hospitals are also involved in this crime.
The letter further pointed out that,
"They (doctors) are not using that injection for the benefit of the coronavirus patient, rather they are giving that injection to some people who are involved with them in this black marketing so that he/she can sell it to some other person at an abnormal price".
54.5% of patients are admitted in the hospital during the 2nd wave of covid -19. Thisshows the necessity of oxygen. But some people are selling this at a high price without a license.
The letter has sought for the appointment of a special team with nodal officers, to look into the matter of black marketing and storage of essential medicine without license. "One who is found guilty must be punished by appropriate law", the letter has further demanded.
