Supreme Court criticism, pressure forced vaccine policy U-turn: Opposition leaders
The Hindu
Chief Ministers thank PM for free vaccine for 18-45 age group
Opposition leaders across the spectrum on Monday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s in government hospitals from June 21 has been driven by the and constant pressure from political rivals. While several chief ministers of Opposition-ruled States thanked the Prime Minister for ‘reversing’ the Centre’s earlier policy of asking them to buy directly from vaccine producers and offering the vaccines free of cost, several Opposition leaders argued that such a decision should have been taken right at the start of the vaccination programme, pointing out that the delay cost many lives. Among the Chief Ministers who welcomed the move on Twitter included Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik, Tamil Nadu’s M.K. Stalin, Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan, Punjab’s Captain Amarinder Singh and Rajasthan’s Ashok Gehlot.More Related News