New Delhi: Chairman of the Minister of Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asks the nation who wants Bharat Ratna to be given to “Indian Doctors” this year.
He said that with this, meaning all medical brotherhood, including all doctors, nurses and paramedics.
Kejriwal has written that many doctors and nurses have lost their lives in battle against Covid-19 and if they are respected with Bharat Ratna, it will be a real award for them.
He also said that if the rules did not allow a group of people to be given Bharat Ratna, the rules must be changed.
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in the country and was last given to the Pranab Mukherjee, Bhupen Hazarika and Nanaji Deshmukh in 2019.
“This is the biggest way in which we can provide respect and respect for all those who have Martyred while serving the nation in Covid tasks , “said Kejriwal during a speech as the main guest of the Stepone Project Doctor Day celebration.
Stepone Project is a group of doctors managed voluntarily and other citizens who help provide telemedic services during a pandemic.
“The medical community stepped to serve our nation during the Covid-19 crisis, we were all very grateful to the community.
I personally know many doctors who cannot go home for months because of their covid tasks.
Without thinking twice about family and children – their children, they without stopping serving the country, making their own lives at stake, “he said.
“They don’t get special benefits, additional payments or promotions, they don’t get anything instead.
But they all do my best because of their love for humanity.
We salute all these doctors, nurses, and paramedics.” “I received a message Very interesting; it reads that all temples are closed during Covid because God serves in the hospital wearing a white coat, “he said.
“Although there are several incidents throughout the country where doctors are persecuted; but at 99% of cases, our doctors experience suffering in empathy for their patients and their families.” Kejriwal said the ex Gratia from Rs 1 Crore was given to the family of the frontline workers and doctors not Compensation, but signs of respect for their services.
“We try our best to improve as many systems as possible in our capacity …
this is not compensation, this is a way of thanking their services, and strengthens that we care for them, and the state and society stand with them.”