BJP gives scorching response to Priyanka Gandhi for 'politicising' COVID-19 vaccine policy

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi hit back at Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi after she blamed BJP-led Central Government’s ‘failed strategy’ for COVID-19 crisis in country. In an interview with ANI, Gandhi h blazed guns on Centre saying that short of Remdesivir injections, Coronavirus vaccines and medical oxygen, was due to government's failure and b planning.

Slamming Congress leer over charges, Naqvi said, it is result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision that country is equipped with two indigeus vaccines today. He ted that 13 Crore people have been vaccinated so far and more than 15 lakhs people are being tested for virus on a daily basis.

“We are having over 3000 testing labs who are taking tests of 15 lakh people daily. Our situation is improving with each passing day. Opposition is unnecessarily doing politics on this pandemic. We should t misle people during such unprecedented times,” Minister said on Wednesday.

BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra also hit back at Congress for politicising COVID-19 pandemic. He said ‘arrogance’ of Gandhi family is reflected in ir speech and that nation would give m a response.

“When things shouldn't be politicised, Congress, especially Gandhi family is doing politics. Priyanka Gandhi gave an interview and Rahul Gandhi tweeted. nation is watching how y're criticising and it'll give m a reply. arrogance of Gandhi family is being reflected here,” Patra told ANI.

COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Discriminatory: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leer Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at government over its vaccine policy, alleging it is discriminatory and that re is vaccine guarantee for weaker sections. He also said re will be free vaccine for those between of 18 and 45 years.

" free vaccines for 18 to 45-year-old. Middlemen brought in without price control. vaccine guarantees for weaker sections. Government of India's Vaccine Discrimination -- t Distribution -- strategy," he said in a tweet.

In a tweet, he highlighted short of oxygen and accused government of complacency. "India is gasping for oxygen. Thanks to Government of India's incompetency and complacency," Gandhi said in wake of reports of short of oxygen.