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Home / News / Politics News / Politics heats up over coronavirus vaccine, BJP leaders slam detractors
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    Politics heats up over coronavirus vaccine, BJP leaders slam detractors

    Shalini Ojha
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    Shalini Ojha
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    Last updated on Jan 04, 2021, 06:53 pm
    Politics heats up over coronavirus vaccine, BJP leaders slam detractors
  • While India's wait for a coronavirus vaccine is over with the approval given to Serum Institute Of India's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN, a number of Opposition leaders have raised questions over the process, only to get slammed by the members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

    Leading the accusations was Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, who said he wouldn't get the "BJP vaccine."

  • In this article
    Won't get the BJP vaccine, declared Yadav 'Government can bang thalis to get rid of coronavirus' Agreeing with Yadav, SP member said vaccine can cause problems 'You can even become impotent' Separately, Shashi Tharoor and Jairam Ramesh expressed concern over COVAXIN Puri said Opposition leaders behaving in 'true form' Have never questioned valor of soldiers: Tharoor You are only discrediting yourselves: Health Minister hit back Will roll my sleeves up: Omar Abdullah Vaccine belongs to humanity, not one party: Abdullah
  • What he said

    Won't get the BJP vaccine, declared Yadav

    Won't get the BJP vaccine, declared Yadav
  • Last week, Yadav triggered a political row by saying he would not get the doses of the "BJP vaccine," while assuring that when his party comes to power, everyone will be inoculated for free.

    "I will not get the vaccine now. I am telling you about myself. Am I going to trust a vaccine given by the BJP? Oh, get lost," he stressed.

  • Press meet

    'Government can bang thalis to get rid of coronavirus'

  • Taking a dig at previous initiatives of the Centre, Yadav claimed, "This government, which was getting rid of coronavirus by banging thalis and clapping, why does it need to arrange freezers and cold chains? They should just bang thalis and clap."

    Pointing out that people don't wear masks, he added, "COVID-19 is only for the Opposition so that we are unable to do anything."

  • Statement

    Agreeing with Yadav, SP member said vaccine can cause problems

    Agreeing with Yadav, SP member said vaccine can cause problems
  • After Yadav's statements, Ashutosh Sinha, an SP MLC from Mirzapur, on Saturday said his party doesn't have faith in the machinery of the current federal government.

    He added that Yadav may have passed the recent remarks only after assessing facts.

    "If he is not vaccinating himself, then I think COVID-19 vaccine might contain something, which can cause harm," he reportedly said.

  • Quote

    'You can even become impotent'

  • "Tomorrow, people will say the vaccine was given to kill/decrease the population. You can even become impotent, anything can happen. If Akhilesh Yadav is saying this, then I think no one should get vaccinated in the state," Sinha remarked.

  • Details

    Separately, Shashi Tharoor and Jairam Ramesh expressed concern over COVAXIN

  • Besides Yadav, Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Jairam Ramesh raised doubts about the efficiency of COVAXIN.

    In several tweets, Tharoor said the approval was granted before phase 3 clinical trial data was reviewed, eventually sending a wrong message.

    Ramesh tweeted, "Bharat Biotech is a first-rate enterprise, but it is puzzling that internationally-accepted protocols relating to phase 3 trials are being modified for Covaxin. (sic)"

  • Tweet

    Puri said Opposition leaders behaving in 'true form'

    Puri said Opposition leaders behaving in 'true form'
  • Slamming the Opposition leaders, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted, "Our in-house cynics M/s Jairam, Tharoor & Akhilesh are behaving true to form. (sic)"

    He said they first questioned the valor of soldiers and are now unhappy that vaccines have been approved.

    "Clearly they are on a quest for permanent political marginalization," the BJP leader tweeted. He got a response from Tharoor.

  • Twitter Post

    Have never questioned valor of soldiers: Tharoor

  • . Third: "We are baffled to understand what scientific logic has motivated the SEC to approve this vaccine posthaste... in violation of the criteria in the draft regulatory guidelines for development of Covid-19 vaccines published by CDSCO on 21/9/20." https://t.co/XVi7Yvf6R8

    — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) January 3, 2021
  • Response

    You are only discrediting yourselves: Health Minister hit back

  • Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan also joined the chorus against the Opposition leaders.

    "Sh @ShashiTharoor, Sh @yadavakhilesh & Sh @Jairam_Ramesh don't try to discredit well laid out science-backed protocols followed for approving #COVID19 vaccines. Wake up & realize you are only discrediting yourselves, (sic)" he tweeted yesterday.

    He stated that COVAXIN is likely to have "similar protective efficacy reported for others."

  • Omar's tweet

    Will roll my sleeves up: Omar Abdullah

  • Surprisingly, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah didn't side with the Opposition leaders on this matter.

    Sharing the tweet of Yadav, he informed he would happily roll his sleeves up when his turn comes.

    "This damn virus has been far too disruptive & if a vaccine helps bring about a semblance of normalcy after all the chaos then sign me up, (sic)" he tweeted.

  • Twitter Post

    Vaccine belongs to humanity, not one party: Abdullah

  • The more people that get vaccinated the better it will be for the country the economy. No vaccine belongs to any political party, they belong to humanity the sooner we get vulnerable people vaccinated the better.

    — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) January 2, 2021
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