"If Vaccines Not Produced Yet, Should We Hang Ourselves?": Union Minister

COVID-19 India: "The court has with good intention said everyone in the country should get vaccinated. I want to ask you, if the court says tomorrow that you have to give this much (of vaccine), if it has not been produced yet, should we hang ourselves?" Mr Gowda told reporters in Bengaluru.

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda today sought to know whether people in the government should hang themselves for their failure to produce vaccines as was directed by the court. "The court has with good intention said everyone in the country should get vaccinated. I want to ask you, if the court says tomorrow that you have to give this much (of vaccine), if it has not been produced yet, should we hang ourselves?" Mr Gowda told reporters in Bengaluru. Replying to queries on the shortage of vaccine, the Union Minister stressed on the plan of action of the government and said its decisions are not guided by any political gain or by any other reason. Mr Gowda said the government has been doing its job sincerely and honestly, however some shortcomings have surfaced.