Give vaccine to youngsters, I am above 70: Congress Mallikarjun Kharge on taking Covid jab
Give vaccine to youngsters, I am above 70: Congress Mallikarjun Kharge on taking Covid jab
On Monday, several politicians, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
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Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge (File)
On a day the government opened up the
Covid-19 inoculation drive for senior citizens, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the vaccine should be given to youngsters first.
When asked if he would get vaccinated, the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha told ANI, I am above 70 years of age. You should give it (Covid-19 vaccine) to youngsters who have a longevity in life as opposed to me. I merely have 10-15 more years to live.
Read more about Haryana health minister says will not get second dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Business Standard. Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that he did not need vaccination against coronavirus as he has a "high antibody count".His comments came as the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccine drive was rolled out in the country for those above
Bengaluru, February 15
A Karnataka-based group of activists called the Campaign Against Hate Speech on Monday filed a complaint against Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij for his alleged “hateful” tweet against Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist who was arrested in the ‘Toolkit’ document case related to the farmers’ protest.
“We are filing this complaint against Anil Vij, Haryana Home and Health Minister for openly calling for the killing of Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist and co-founder of Fridays for Future and other so-called “anti-national”. This tweet was widely covered by media houses across the country,” said the complaint.
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Bengaluru, February 15
A Karnataka-based group of activists called the Campaign Against Hate Speech on Monday filed a complaint against Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij for his alleged “hateful” tweet against Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist who was arrested in the ‘Toolkit’ document case related to the farmers’ protest.
“We are filing this complaint against Anil Vij, Haryana Home and Health Minister for openly calling for the killing of Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist and co-founder of Fridays for Future and other so-called “anti-national”. This tweet was widely covered by media houses across the country,” said the complaint.
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