A video of a man lying on the road and taking oxygen is going viral on X. Many have shared this video, claiming that the incident occurred in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, and have criticized the state’s health system.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sharing the video wrote, “This video from Firozabad, UP confirms the story of our ailing health system. The public is bearing the brunt of expensive treatment. According to a report, more than 6 crore people in the country go into poverty every year due to expensive treatment. To achieve the national health insurance target, the current health budget should be reduced by 73%. Public demand – Save people, BJP’s priority – Save the chair.”
Akhilesh Yadav wrote, “Health system in Uttar Pradesh is on the footpath… nothing else to say because this picture says it all. BJP people should understand that saving the lives of the people is a bigger task than saving their own seats. Is anyone there?” (Archived link)
उप्र में स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था फुटपाथ पर… और कुछ नहीं कहना है क्योंकि बाकी सब ये तस्वीर कह रही है।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) July 25, 2024
भाजपावाले समझ लें अपनी कुर्सी बचाने से बड़ा काम, जनता की जान बचाना है।
कोई है? pic.twitter.com/L9TYinZGXS
Fake news peddler, Kavish Aziz wrote, “In Firozabad, a mother has brought her son from Agra with oxygen support and is sitting on the road waiting for treatment. Rest of UP everything is fine.” (Archived link)
फिरोजाबाद में एक मां अपने बेटे को ऑक्सीजन सपोर्ट के साथ आगरा से लेकर आई है और सड़क पर बैठ कर इलाज का इंतज़ार कर रही है।
— Kavish Aziz (@azizkavish) July 25, 2024
बाकी यूपी में सब कुछ ठीक है। pic.twitter.com/8uWrLhwh3A
Handle Sanju Singh wrote, “In Firozabad, a mother has brought her son from Agra with oxygen support and is sitting on the road waiting for treatment. Everything is fine in the rest of UP.” (Archived link)
In Firozabad, a mother has brought her son from Agra with oxygen support and is sitting on the road waiting for treatment.
— Sanju Singh
Everything is fine in the rest of UP. pic.twitter.com/XktslMFzT9(@sanju_singh24) July 25, 2024
Fake news peddler Priya Singh wrote, “Look at the condition of the health system in Firozabad, UP, how patients are suffering on the road for oxygen.” (Archived link)
यूपी के फिरोजाबाद में स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था का हाल देखिए किस तरह से मरीज आक्सीजन के लिए सड़क पर तड़प रहा है। pic.twitter.com/YeWwG4dyR5
— Priya singh (@priyarajputlive) July 24, 2024
Fact Check
In our fact-check research, we conducted a keyword search on Google and found a report by Dainik Bhaskar. According to the report, the incident is from Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh. The man lying on the road with the oxygen cylinder is 40-year-old Khacherpal, a resident of Salai. He was keeping unwell and was undergoing treatment in Agra for the last three days. The family brought him home, and according to them, Khacherpal has to be kept on oxygen all the time.
Further, it was found that he himself went to the shop to buy the oxygen, and his health started deteriorating again. To save his life, the shopkeeper placed the cylinder on the road itself. Someone made a video of him lying and taking oxygen on the road, which was then made viral on social media. Following this, City Magistrate Rajendra Singh reached the gas agency to investigate the matter. Khacherpal was admitted to the hospital.
As the video went viral on social media, blaming the health system, District Magistrate Ramesh Ranjan issued a clarification, stating that the person shown in the video is not lying in front of or outside any hospital. He added that the video is completely fabricated and that action will be taken against those who created it.
Firozabad, UP: Regarding the case of a patient writhing on the ground due to a lack of oxygen, whose video has gone viral, District Magistrate Ramesh Ranjan says, "The person shown in the video is not seen lying in front of or outside any hospital. This video is completely… pic.twitter.com/5sW3VZQoWO
— IANS (@ians_india) July 25, 2024
Conclusion: The video showing a man lying on the road and taking oxygen, which is going viral with the claim that he was not provided healthcare and hence was in such a condition on the road, is misleading. The man, Khacherpal, had gone home after undergoing three days of treatment in a hospital. He went to a shop to buy oxygen for himself, and his health started deteriorating again. In such a situation, to save his life, he was made to lie on the road and was provided with oxygen. Later, he was admitted to the hospital.
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