Mumbai: Maharashtra Tourism and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday posted on social media that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities won’t cost any of its resident within the state for the Covid-19 vaccine.
“The government of Maharashtra has decided to vaccinate its citizens free of cost. This is not something that we think of as a choice, but a duty that we consider of utmost importance: protecting the citizens from COVID,” he tweeted.
Aaditya, nevertheless, deleted the tweet minutes after sharing the publish on the micro-blogging platform and shared one other publish stating that he doesn’t need to create any pointless confusion concerning Maharashtra’s “official vaccination policy”.
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“I have deleted the earlier tweet as to not cause confusion regarding the official vaccination policy of Maharashtra that would be fully ensuring fast, efficient vaccination and would leave nobody behind,” he wrote.
I’ve deleted the sooner tweet as to not trigger confusion concerning the official vaccination coverage of Maharashtra that may be absolutely making certain quick, environment friendly vaccination and would depart no one behind.
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) April 25, 2021
The Maharashtra Tourism and Environment Minister additionally apologized for his gaffe.
“The official policy of vaccination will be declared by the empowered committee and we must await it’s recommendation for a fair policy for all sections of society. My apologies for the confusion if it all it may have caused,” he tweeted.
The official coverage of vaccination shall be declared by the empowered committee and we should await it’s suggestion for a good coverage for all sections of society. My apologies for the confusion if all of it it might have induced.
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) April 25, 2021
This got here as Maharashtra Minority Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Nawab Malik earlier within the day mentioned the state authorities will vaccinate the inhabitants above 18 years of age freed from price and added world tenders shall be floated to buy inexpensive and high quality vaccine.
“It is clear that the Centre will not provide vaccination for the people below the age of 45 years, which will be done by states,” he added.
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From May 1, Phase 3 of India’s vaccination marketing campaign shall be initiated whereby folks above 18 years of age shall be eligible to take the Covid vaccine photographs.
Maharashtra, which is the worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, continues to report a surge within the day by day instances.
Maharashtra has reported the very best day by day new instances at 67,160 adopted by Uttar Pradesh with 37,944 whereas Karnataka reported 29,438 new instances.
