New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nationwide president JP Nadda on Sunday slammed the Congress and different opposition events for questioning India’s drug regulator’s approval to 2 COVID-19 vaccines for restricted emergency use within the nation.
Taking to Twitter, the BJP chief mentioned that Congress comes up with wild theories each time India achieves one thing commendable. “Time and again we have seen whenever India achieves something commendable – that will further public good – the Congress comes up with wild theories to oppose and ridicule the accomplishments. The more they oppose, the more they are exposed. The latest example is the Covid vaccines,” Nadda mentioned in a tweet.
Time and once more we have now seen each time India achieves one thing commendable – that may additional public good – the Congress comes up with wild theories to oppose and mock the accomplishments. The extra they oppose, the extra they’re uncovered. Latest instance is the Covid vaccines.
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) January 3, 2021
This comes after the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) mentioned COVID-19 vaccines of Serum Institue of India and Bharat Biotech have been granted permission for restricted use in an emergency.
Earlier at this time, Senior Congress chief Shashi Tharoor mentioned that the emergency approval to COVID-19 vaccines –Covaxin is untimely and could possibly be harmful as it’s nonetheless beneath section 3 trial. “The Covaxin has not yet had Phase 3 trials. Approval was premature and could be dangerous,” he mentioned.
Reacting to the remarks made by the opposition, the BJP nationwide president accused Congress and different leaders of “causing a panic” within the minds of the individuals to additional their very own “failed politics and nefarious agendas.”
“To further their own failed politics and nefarious agendas, Congress and other Opposition leaders are trying to cause panic in the minds of the people. I urge them to do politics on other issues, they should avoid playing with people’s precious lives and hard-earned livelihoods,” he mentioned.
The BJP chief additionally claimed that Congress and the Opposition are usually not pleased with something Indian. “They should introspect about how their lies on the COVID-19 vaccine will be used by vested interest groups for their own agendas. People of India have been rejecting such politics and will keep doing so in the future,” Nadda mentioned.
He additional mentioned that scientists and innovators have labored laborious for a vaccine, including that “while the entire nation is happy about this, the Opposition is filled with anger, ridicule and disdain.”
