Relax norms for opening COVID-19 vaccination centres, taking jab: Kejriwal writes to PM
The Hindu
The Delhi CM demanded relaxation of norms for opening vaccination centers and removal of age limit for getting inoculated
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking relaxed norms for opening vaccination centres, and asserted that all people here can be vaccinated against the coronavirus within three months if requisite permission is granted. "The increased transmission of Corona across the country has presented a new concern and challenge. We will have to move the vaccination campaign more rapidly," he said in his letter to the prime minister. Mr Kejriwal demanded relaxation of norms for opening vaccination centers and removal of age limit for getting inoculated.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.
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