No rational explanation given for UK's quarantine rule for vaccinated Indians: Shashi Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that the UK government's mandatory quarantine rule can be termed 'discriminatory' since it lacks rational explanation.

Congress Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday announced his decision to cancel his upcoming trip to the UK over the country's revised quarantine rules for Indians. #Exclusive | @ShashiTharoorWhy the snub to Indian vaccine?#NewsToday #Travel | @SardesaiRajdeep pic.twitter.com/RBYLmiGep2

The UK government said that any person vaccinated in Africa, South America, UAE, India, Turkey, Jordan, Thailand or Russia will be considered "unvaccinated". Such travellers will have to undergo mandatory quarantine for 10 days upon arrival in the United Kingdom.