BJP MPs walk out of parliamentary panel meet on vaccine development

Several BJP MPs walked out of the parliamentary panel meeting on Covid-19 vaccine development alleging politicisation of the vaccination policy.

High drama was witnessed during a parliamentary committee meeting on Covid-19 vaccine development after several BJP MPs walked out of it stating that this was not the right time to discuss the vaccine policy, sources said on Wednesday. Scientific Advisor to the government K Vijaya Raghavan, ICMR DG VK Bhargava and Secretary of the Department of Biotechnology Renu Swarup were among those who deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology.