Covid-19 | Pakistani migrants vaccinated after High Court intervention
The Hindu
The court ruled that the Centre’s standard operating procedure (SOP) on vaccination did not exclude the migrants from Pakistan.
Amid an uncertainty about their citizenship status, Pakistani Hindu migrants residing in Jodhpur district have started getting COVID-19 vaccination following an intervention of the Rajasthan High Court. However, the migrants who do not possess any of the prescribed identity documents were still not getting the vaccine. A Division Bench of the High Court ruled that the Centre’s standard operating procedure (SOP) on vaccination did not exclude the migrants from Pakistan. The State government, which is yet to take a final decision on the issue, has sought some time from the court for furnishing details about the steps taken to implement the SOP. The Medical and Health Department organised vaccination camps in Kali Beri, Alkausar Nagar and Anganwa localities on the outskirts of Jodhpur city over the week-end. The administration has maintained that the vaccination of migrants with the identity documents would be followed by those who have acquired Indian citizenship, but have yet to get the documents.More Related News