KPCC president accuses legislators, BJP MP of taking boxes of Remdesivir

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KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday alleged that despite the country facing a severe shortage of drugs related to COVID-19, legislators and an MP belonging to the ruling BJP in Karnataka have been taking boxes of antiviral Remdesivir drug. He demanded action against them. “Who gave permission to the BJP MP and legislators to collect Remdesivir injections in boxes? Are they hospital owners? Do they have drug licenses?” he asked, without naming the people. Addressing presspersons here at the party office, the Congress leader lashed out at the manner in which the pandemic was being handled in the State and said: “When we requested for Remdesivir, they said only drug-license holders can purchase it.”