Gujarat Congress chief Amit Chavda and senior officials of Reliance Industry had war of words on Tuesday after the Congress leader wrote a letter to the Reliance urging it to supply oxygen to Gujarat too apart from Maharashtra.

While Chavda wrote a letter to RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani on the issue, Group President and RIL Parimal Nathwani said the company was already supplying 400 tonnes of oxygen to the state daily.

Nathwani tweeted the letter by Congress leader Amit Chavda and pointed out his lack of awareness as a political leader.

'400 tons of oxygen is being supplied to Gujarat by the Reliance Jamnagar, on daily basis. This shows our commitment for Gujarat. Your letter shows lack of awareness being a political leader of state,' replied Dhanraj Nathwani, in a tweet.

Dhanraj Nathwani's father Parimal Nathwani said that RIL was supplying oxygen to many states including Gujarat.

'Appreciate the humane gesture of Shri Mukesh Ambani & RIL to provide free oxygen in Maharashtra. I urge RIL to provide oxygen to Gujarat too as our hospitals are also facing massive oxygen shortages.” Said Chavda in his letter.

'RIL is pride of Gujarat & I am sure my advice will be heeded!', Chavda wrote while tweeting the letter.

“He had learned from reliable sources that RIL was supplying oxygen from its Jamnagar plant to Maharashtra free of cost,” the letter said.

'Oxygen produced at our Jamnagar refinery is supplied to many states. We've been supplying oxygen in Gujarat on daily basis. Being a Gujarati company, our commitment towards Gujarat is unquestionable,' Parimal Nathwani tweeted.

'It is shocking that such a serious issue is given political colour. I don't expect such a thing from a seasoned leader like you,' he added.

After this INC leader Chavda replied, “Indeed, it’s commendable what RIL is doing…but as you may be aware despite that, daily there is news from across the state of people are suffering due to lack of Oxygen. All my letter is requesting is that RIL does more for Gujarat as it shares a special relating with Gujarat.”

The second wave of the COVID is wreaking havoc in the country as there is a shortage of oxygen mainly in Gujarat and Maharashtra.

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