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RTI activist Peter Myaliparampil from Kottayam had filed the plea in October citing infringement of his right to privacy, especially since he had to pay for his jabs
He said the Prime Minister was elected to power by the people of the country and, therefore, there was nothing wrong in having his photograph on the certificate
"He came to power through the mandate of the people...We may have different political views, but he is still our PM," the court said.
When the petitioner's counsel told the court that in other countries there was no such practice, the judge orally remarked, "They may not be proud of their prime ministers, we are proud of our prime minister."
Examining the maintainability of a plea seeking removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph from the Covid-19 vaccination certificate, the Kerala High Court on Monday asked the petitioner whether he was ashamed of the PM. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan said the Prime Minister was elected to power by the people of the country and therefore, what was wrong with having his