10 May,2021 10:17 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday accused the Centre of seeking to "build its image" on the international stage with vaccine exports, instead of saving those dying in the country due to Covid-19.
Claiming that since March, India has exported around 6.5 crore Indian-made vaccines to 93 nations, Sisodia, who is also nodal minister for Covid-19 management in the national capital, said: "While the people of the country were dying, struggling for beds, oxygen and medicines across the country, especially during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic with more than one lakh people having died since March this year, the BJP-led Centre was busy in image development and exporting Indian-made vaccines to foreign countries."
"Was it (export of vaccines) done just to improve the image of the Central government and earn accolades from some other countries? I request the Central government to vaccinate everyone in the country before exporting vaccines," the senior AAP leader said at a press conference here.
The mister stated that it is good to worry about the international community during the pandemic, but the countries like the US, Canada and in Europe are starting to arrange vaccines for their people first. Only France exported 1 lakh vaccines last month.
ALSO READ
Realised what it meant to be alone in solitary confinement: Jain
Falsely accused of having massage in Tihar jail: AAP's Satyendar Jain
Delhi CM Atishi, AAP MLAs inspect condition of roads in national capital
AAP says MCD polls with extra Comm as presiding officer "unconstitutional"
BJP is killing democracy in MCD: Sisodia on Delhi LG forcing late-night MCD vote
"The Centre has donated 6.6 crore since March. On April 22, when India had the world's highest number of 3.32 lakh cases, the Central government had also exported two lakh vaccines to Paraguay," Sisodia claimed.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.