The vice president of State Congress party, Surya Kant Dhasmana, has claimed that dengue has so far claimed 50 lives in Dehradun but the State Government is not waking up from its slumber. Speaking to media persons, Dhasmana said that a famous dentist, a senior advocate and many others in the city have so far died due to dengue but it appears that the department and State Government become totally paralysed. He said that Chief Minister himself holds the health department but no action is being taken to prevent dengue. Dhasmana threatened that he would undertake a gherao of health directorate on Wednesday on the issue.