"First They Ignore...": Rahul Gandhi Taunts Centre Over Foreign Vaccines

India has fast-tracked emergency use approval for eligible foreign-produced vaccines against COVID-19, in a move to expand its basket of vaccines amid the "highest" surge in the infections in the country.

Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today took a sharp dig at the government after it decided to fast-track emergency approval for Covid vaccines used in western nations and Japan. Mr Gandhi, who had earlier urged the government to fast-track more vaccines, was sharply criticised by the ruling BJP for his demand. "First they ignore youthen they laugh at youthen they fight you,then you win."#vaccinepic.twitter.com/FvfmTjJ7bl "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win,"Mr Gandhi tweeted today. India has fast-tracked emergency use approval for eligible foreign-produced vaccines against COVID-19, in a move to expand its basket of vaccines amid the "highest" surge in the infections in the country. Russian-made Covid Sputnik V has been cleared for emergency use in India.