New Delhi: The opposition events lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi quickly after he introduced a centralised Covid-19 vaccine coverage, they alleged the federal government has taken this choice after the Supreme Court rap.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on his half acknowledged the ruling dispensation on the Centre might have taken this choice earlier.
“We express our gratitude to the honourable Supreme Court that after its intervention, free vaccine will be available to all age groups across the country. If the Central government wanted, it could have done this long ago. But due to the policies of the Centre, neither the states were able to buy the vaccine nor the Central government was giving it,” he tweeted in Hindi.
The Congress Party additionally echoed comparable sentiments with celebration spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala stating the transfer has been taken after the apex courtroom pulled up the Centre whereas questioning its vaccines coverage.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) chief Sitarayam Yechury skilled his weapons on Prime Minister Modi and accused him of “trying to defend his dubious discriminatory vaccine policy by passing the buck on to State governments”.
“Trying to defend his dubious discriminatory vaccine policy by passing the buck on to State governments. Now Modi abandons his policy, fearing a Supreme Court directive for a free and universal vaccination programme by the Centre,” he tweeted.
The Supreme Court had final week dubbed the Centre’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage, which doesn’t present free vaccination for the folks within the 18 to 44 years age group, as “arbitrary and irrational” and requested the ruling dispensation to reply to the observations made.
“Due to the changing nature of the pandemic, we are now faced with a situation where the 18-44 age group also needs to be vaccinated, although priority may be retained between different age groups on a scientific basis,” noticed an apex courtroom bench comprising Justices DY Chandra, L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat.
BJP Leaders Appreciate Decision
Meanwhile, the federal government can also be drawing applause for its choice with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan welcoming Prime Minister Modi’s announcement.
“I express my gratitude towards the PM for announcing universal vaccination for all to be carried out by the Government of India and also for extending Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till November,” ANI quoted Chouhan as saying.
Other BJP-ruled state CMs such Goa CM Pramod Mahajan, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar additionally appreciated the transfer.
Indian Medical Association (IMA) president Dr J.A. Jayalal thanked the Prime Minister for the “important announcement of universal vaccination for all to be carried out by the Government of India”.
“The IMA is constantly and proactively supporting the vaccination drive initiated by the Prime Minister,” he mentioned.
PM Modi’s Announcement
Addressing the nation earlier, Prime Minister Modi introduced that the Centre would offer free Covid-19 vaccine to the states for inoculation of all above 18 years of age from June 21.
“Twenty-five per cent of the vaccination work with states will now be handled by the Centre, it will be implemented in the coming two weeks. Both State and Centre to work as per new guidelines in the coming two weeks,” he mentioned.
Assuring that vaccines’ provide will enhance within the coming days, Prime Minister Modi mentioned: “Work on producing an intranasal vaccine for Covid is also happening.”
Prime Minister Modi additionally introduced that the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana had been prolonged until Diwali to make sure free ration to 80 crore folks amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The announcement got here as India has reported 1,00,636 new Covid instances within the final 24 hours which the Union Health Ministry mentioned is the bottom within the final two months.
The nation has recorded lower than two lakh day by day new instances for 11 steady days now, the Health Ministry added.
