‘Govt. forcing people to take jabs in private hospitals’
The Hindu
The Delhi Congress on Tuesday said that it was ironic that the Arvind Kejriwal government was making “preparations” to combat the next wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, without addressing the present vac
The Delhi Congress on Tuesday said that it was ironic that the Arvind Kejriwal government was making “preparations” to combat the next wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, without addressing the present vaccination crisis. “Due to severe vaccine shortage, a majority of Delhiites are either waiting for their second jab or for the first, as the Arvind Kejriwal government continues to indulge in shadow boxing with the Modi government on vaccine purchases,” Delhi Congress chief Ch. Anil Kumar said. He alleged that the Delhi government was deliberately creating a situation to force people to get COVID vaccination in private hospitals for a higher price, in collusion with the private hospital cartels.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, Beijing promised to retain the city’s Western-style civil liberties for 50 years. However, since the introduction of the 2020 law, Hong Kong authorities have severely limited free speech and assembly under the rubric of maintaining national security.