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Opposition demands ‘one nation, one vaccine’ price
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Last Updated: Apr 22, 2021, 07:47 AM IST
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All India Congress Committee general secretary Ajay Maken said at an official briefing, “This is very unfortunate. The Congress party’s stand was very clear we want one nation, one vaccine price. If the Centre is buying vaccine for Rs 150 a dose, the same price be given to states and private hospitals, instead of making it Rs 400 and Rs 650 respectively.”
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The opposition cited the new prices announced by the Indian manufacturer of Covishield as vindication of its charge that the Centre’s new vaccination policy was designed to increase and create multiple vaccine prices in the country. Calling it anti-people, anti-states and against the principle of federalism and equity at a time of unprecedented national disaster, the opposition demanded that the Centre take steps to bring down vaccine prices and ensure “one nation, one vaccine price”.
Sonia Gandhi urges Centre to re-evaluate COVID-19 vaccination policy ANI | Updated: Apr 22, 2021 14:51 IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging the new COVID-19 vaccination policy was not only discriminatory but also a complete abandonment of the youth and urged the government to reverse the ill-considered decision. It is surprising that despite the harsh lessons of last year and the pain inflicted on our citizens, the government continues to follow an arbitrary and discriminatory policy, which promises to exacerbate existing challenges, she wrote in a letter.
The Congress leader said that the policy implies that the Government of India has abdicated its responsibility to provide free vaccination for citizens between the age group of 18 to 45 years. This is a complete abandonment of the government s responsibility towards our youth.