Prostesters at Bengal Minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury’s protest block nationwide freeway and cease COVID vaccines truck

At a time when the whole nation is on the brink of start the world’s largest vaccination drive in opposition to COVID-19, vaccine-laden vehicles within the state of West Bengal are being intentionally blocked by sure protestors to derail the large mission of the Modi authorities to vaccinate near 30 crore Indians by July this yr.Protesting in opposition to the farm reforms, a Muslim mob has caught the eye of many whereas it was attempting to dam a vaccine supply truck on National Highway 2 in Bengal. The truck carrying the emergency COVID-19 vaccine was compelled to take an alternate route in East Burdwan district of West Bengal on Wednesday, because of the presence of protestors who have been something however farmers.The Jamiat Ulama-E-Hind’s Bengal unit organised the sit-in demonstration at Galsi below the management of Bengal minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury of the TMC. The protests, nevertheless, quickly bought out of hand as a sea of them took to blockading the highway. The identical blockade by people who can’t be known as farmers by a protracted shot compelled the COVID vaccine-laden truck to detour.Meanwhile, to save lots of himself the embarrassment, when the chief of the “anti-farm law” protests sought to clear the agitators blocking the trail of the vaccines, the mob lashed out at him as a substitute, whereas gheraoing and harassing the person.प.बंगाल के मंत्री सिद्दीकुल्लाह चौधरी ने कृषि कानून के ख़िलाफ़ पूर्व बर्दमान के गलसी में विरोध प्रदर्शन किया। इस प्रदर्शन के कारण बहुत देर तक रास्ता जाम होने पर लोगों ने विरोध भी किया, मंत्रीजी हाथ में लकड़ी लेकर लोगों को मारते हुए देखे गए।इस राजनीतिक पाखंड को क्या समझा जाये❓ pic.twitter.com/SykNF8F1wz— Kailash Vijayvargiya (@KailashOn-line) January 13, 2021Chowdhury, who could be seen wielding a follow disperse the obstinate mob, mentioned after the incident, “It is my responsibility. I even announced on stage that no medical vehicle or ambulance should be stopped.” Of course, he added that these blocking the vaccine truck weren’t his supporters, slightly miscreants aiming to create chaos on the occasion.Read More: Under Mamata’s rule in Bengal, even Bangladeshis are getting MNREGA paymentCriticising the minister, Bengal BJP chief Shishir Bajoria mentioned, “In the middle of such a pandemic, finally the vaccine has arrived. Our prime minister is trying to deliver the vaccine on a war footing to each state. It is so unfortunate that a state minister is blocking vaccine delivery.”The actual fact that the violent mob was in a position to block a vaccine carrying truck ought to ship warning bells ringing throughout the nation. If the agitators can block such a truck, what’s to cease them from vandalising it too, and destroying all vials of the vaccine being carried by it from one spot to a different? At a time when the provision of the COVID-19 vaccine is proscribed, and demand is astronomically excessive, the nation can’t afford to have its vaccine distribution system compromised by political leaders and motivated agitators. Stern motion should be taken in opposition to the mob in Bengal which tried to dam the truck, and a precedent should be set that such theatrics will likely be met with an iron fist hereon.