Centre scuttled efforts to probe O2 deaths: AAP government According to the AAP government, the Centre dismissed its proposal to form an inquiry committee to look into the deaths that allegedly occurred due to lack of medical oxygen. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party government on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, accused the Centre of “hiding” the number of deaths due to lack of medical oxygen during the second wave of pandemic which swept the country in April and May. “Thousands of people died due to lack of oxygen in the country, all because of the incompetence of the central government. Instead of taking responsibility for this, it is shamelessly defending itself by lying,” said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.