The death of a 42-year-old journalist has created a political storm in Maharashtra with opposition BJP alleging lack of facilities to treat COVID-19 patients. With more than eight lakh cases and a fatality rate of over three per cent, Maharashtra is the worst affected State in India. <br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports, alleging gross negligence and lack of facilities, including trained and experienced doctors at Pune's newly set up Jumbo COVID care facility, family of Pandurang Raykar has claimed that the non-availability of ventilator support and a cardiac ambulance led to his painful demise. <br />''<br />''Raykar's sister Akshara Shendge lamented the fact that despite the government claiming to have spent crores on COVID care facilities, her brother could not get a cardiac ambulance. Following the incident, the Pune Union of Working Journalists has demanded the inquiry into Raykar's death. <br />''<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, BJP State President Chandrakant Patil has blamed the administration's insensitive approach for the incident. Taking a jibe at Thackeray for working from home, Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council Pravin Darekar said the Shiv Sena-led State government has messed up the handling of the Coronavirus pandemic. <br />''<br />''While BJP MLA Nitesh Rane has sought Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's resignation, General Secretary of BJP's Maharashtra Unit, Atul Bhatkhalkar has said that a case of culpable homicide must be registered against the government. He added that the government must announce an ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh for the family. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister and Pune's Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar has ordered a probe into the matter. </span><br />