MLA refutes charge that he interfered in vaccination process
The Hindu
Vedavyas Kamath says that there is a system in place and he will not meddle with it
While the former MLA J.R. Lobo accused Mangaluru City South MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath of interfering with vaccination process and sending his followers to the Government Wenlock Hospital on Monday for receiving Covaxin, Mr. Kamath denied it and said that there was no question of him interfering with the system. Mr. Lobo said that of the available 1,000 doses of Covaxin, 350 doses were allotted to the Government Wenlock Hospital for giving it to those in need of their second dose on Monday. SMSs were sent to 280 persons, who were among the many who are nearing the six-week period since taking their first dose, asking them to come to the hospital. Mr. Lobo said that Mr. Kamath called these 280 persons to say that he has made arrangements to get the vaccine for them.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.