Shashi Tharoor credits government for COVID-19 vaccine milestone; Khera says ‘insult’ to families who suffered ‘mismangement’
The Hindu
“Before seeking credit, PM must apologise to those families. The credit belongs to scientists & medical fraternity,” Pawan Khera tweeted.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said credit should be given to the government for achieving the 100-crore vaccine dose landmark in the country, drawing a sharp response from party colleague Pawan Khera, who asserted that giving credit is an “insult” to millions of families that “suffered due to the mismanagement” of the pandemic.
India achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme against as the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the on Thursday.
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