The humanity died a shameful death as 30 children in Gorakhpur’s BRD hospital lost their lives due to the lack of supply of oxygen. However, the government is saying that the deaths have taken place due to the illness and not because of the oxygen supply. The oxygen cylinder supplier stopped supplying cylinders because the government-run hospital wasn’t paying dues amounting to Rs. 70 lakh despite the repeated reminders. Social media is flooded with messages which are criticizing the hospital and government for being so insensitive towards the issue.
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag who is known for posting some really kickass tweets also tweeted on the matter but he didn’t talk about the recent incident directly and wrote about 50,000 deaths that have taken place due to encephalitis since it has been reported in 1978.
Sehwag tweeted, “Deeply pained by the loss of innocent lives in #Gorakhpur. More than 50000 children have lost their lives here since encephalitis was first reported in 1978, the year I was born. We Still haven’t figured a way to save innocent lives from a known disease. Heartbreaking!”
Deeply pained by the loss of innocent lives in #Gorakhpur . More than 50000 children have lost their lives here since encephalitis was 1/2
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 11, 2017
first reported in 1978, the year I was born. We Still haven't figured a way to save innocent lives from a known disease. Heartbreaking !
2/2— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 11, 2017
This disease has been killing kids for a long time now but Twitterati got angry with Sehwag for not openly criticizing the present government and the hospital and termed his expression of feelings as fake.
Sehwag got brutally slammed by Twitterati and here are few selected tweets:
Ashamed to be your fan:
जिस साल मैं पैदा हुआ था कोई बुढा भी नहीं मरा था | मनहूस चापलूस आज दुख है ऐसे आदमी का फैन रहा और अपने कई मित्रों से झगड़ा किया मित्रता खोई😣😣😣
— Vikas Singh (किसान पुत्र) (@VikasSinghRLD) August 12, 2017
How insensitive!
which pain ….your tweet is to justify these deaths….you should hv questioned the negligence…. how insensitive..!😥
— 𝓐𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓻 | आमिर | عامر 🇮🇳 (@Aamir_Capri) August 11, 2017
Don’t be afraid of speaking the truth:
63 deaths till now , not due to disease, bt lack of oxygen supply, don't be afraid telling truth @virendersehwag, be brave like ur shots, 😐
— Nishat Anwar (@Nishatanwar) August 12, 2017
BJP’s CHAMCHA:
Sir main app ka bahut bada fan hon but muja nahi malom thaa ki aap bhi bjp ka chmcha hain bachcha kyon expire hoi pura india janta hai
— Javed Ak (@JavedAK2910) August 12, 2017
You hypocrite!
It's not the diseases that killed these children this time. It's the failure of the system and you know that. How hypocritic of you !
— Niranj (@niranjpc) August 11, 2017
Are you BJP’s spokesperson?
I think he's the spokperson of Bjp bcoz he gave the same reason what Bjp is giving.but died deu to lack of oxygen
— ھلالی (@hilaly_19) August 11, 2017
Playing for BJP now?
पहले देश के लिये खेलते थे आप
लेकिन आजकल बिजेपी के खेल रहे हो….
शर्म कर लो कुछ….@virendersehwag— Narendra Legha (@Narendralegha66) August 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/aminsayed82/status/896065082093780994
Shame on you!
https://twitter.com/Ad__vaith/status/896059960336850944
They died cos of shortage of oxygen supply. Ek bachche ke baap ho tum bhi. Kuchh toh sharam karo
— Mehek (@MehekF) August 11, 2017
Don’t pretend to be blind to show your support:
सोचिये…अगर 70बच्चों मे एक बच्चा आपका होता..? सहम गये ना.??
आपके नही,पर वो बच्चे किसी के तो थे…योगी और मोदी समर्थन मे अंधे तो मत बनो😢— RISHIKESH SINGH (@RishiBhoomihar) August 12, 2017
Stop licking:
चाटना छोड़ो,
राज्यसभा नही जा पाओगे ।
तुम्हारे बस की बात नही सत्य बोलना।।
चाटु, चाट सही से चाट— Abul Lais Khan ابواللیث خان (@AbullaisKhan3) August 12, 2017
Well-said!
Donate s few Crores we will find a cure mere lip service can have no cure
— S Ramani (@ramani06) August 11, 2017
Epic insult:
1978 मॆ लगता है कि केवल गधा ही पैदा हुआ था
— Satish Kumar (@SatishK15097168) August 12, 2017
For God’s Sake:
Dikhai nahi deta ya such dekhne ki aadat nahi hai, Poore desh ko pata hai bacche oxygen ki kami ki vajah se mare hain. Dalali band karo.
— Radheshyam Bhambhu (@bhambhumanyana) August 12, 2017
It didn’t help you in becoming the coach even:
aisi dlali ka kya fayda jisse #coach hi nhi ban skte.. aapke khel k deewane hai that's not mean k dlali k bhi deewane honge
— Yunus (@waqaryunus2014) August 12, 2017
A jibe at govt:
https://twitter.com/Bird_Killer/status/896068930762006529
What do you have to say about Sehwag’s tweet?