Former Samajwadi Party Minister Pandit Singh has requested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi be the first to take the COVID-19 vaccine in the wake of the national rollout of vaccines. Speaking on the sidelines of an event to reporters, Singh said that PM should also take the vaccination shots first, as other world leaders.
“Our leader’s stand is the view of the common people. In the US, Donald Trump took the vaccine. In Russia, it was the President’s daughter. It should be the same here (Sic),” Singh said when asked about whether he will take a vaccine shot.
When Akhilesh Yadav referred to the BJP vaccine as’
This is not the first time this appeal has been made by the Samajwadi Party. The vaccine was previously referred to as ‘BJP vaccine’ by SP Leader Akhilesh Yadav and opposed the decision to release COVAXIN without Phase-3 trials. He had also said that he was not going to be treated with a ‘BJP vaccine.’
He had later rushed to clarify his remarks and said – “I have never raised any questions on any scientist developing the vaccine or any person helping in making the vaccine. I only raised questions on the BJP as people do not have faith in the party because of the decisions taken by it.”
Meanwhile, the first consignments of the vaccine were sent from the Serum Institute of Pune to cities around the country earlier today. The first consignment of the vaccine was also given to Delhi. Two vaccines – COVAXIN by Bharat Biotech and Covishield by the Serum Institute of India – have been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). The decision of the government to clear COVAXIN without phase 3 trials in India. The government’s decision to clear COVAXIN without phase 3 trials invited severe criticism from across the country.
