Govt's vaccine strategy 'abject failure': Priyanka Gandhi lashes out at Centre Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that foreign agencies purchased COVID vaccines from Indian manufacturers much before the Modi government. India placed its first order in January 2021, she added BusinessToday.In | April 21, 2021 | Updated 17:14 IST Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday called the government's vaccine strategy an "abject failure." She slammed the Centre's alleged lack of preparedness in dealing with the second wave of COVID-19 in the country. Gandhi said that the BJP-led government cannot shift the blame as Jawaharlal Nehru isn't in charge, Narendra Modi is.