As Delhi reels under dengue, Jung asks Manish Sisodia to return from Finland

New Delhi: Even as Delhi is witnessing a spurt in chikungunya and dengue cases, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has asked Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia to return from Finland.

Sisodia has been asked to return to Delhi and take stock of the situation in Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's absence, who is currently admitted at a Bengaluru hospital after undergoing a surgery for his chronic cough.

Sisodia, who holds the education portfolio, is currently on a trip to Finland to study about the country's education system.

"Learning from across the world is not a sin. It's a sin to defame an educational tour as a 'holiday'. I'm in Finland. We need to learn a lot from their education system, the best in the world (sic)," Sisodia said on Twitter.

Meanwhile, hitting out at Kejriwal-led government, Congress party workers claimed that Sisodia is holidaying in Finland at a time when the city is reeling under diseases like chikungunya and dengue.

Chikungunya is taking its toll in Delhi with death toll climbing to 30 and the number of cases increasing to over 1,700 this season and fever clinics getting swamped with patients. Delhi government has also launched a helpline to provide medical assistance to people and help them locate nearest fever clinics.

The Centre had also sought a detailed report from Delhi government on deaths due to dengue and chikungunya, including medical history of the deceased.