BJP continues to protest over Modi’s lacking picture at vaccination websites in Odisha

By PTI
BHUBANESWAR: The opposition BJP on Wednesday continued to protest towards absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s {photograph} within the hoardings and posters that are diplaying solely image of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the inoculation websites in Odisha.

They demanded the state authorities to incorporate image of Modi on all technique of commercial put up on the vaccination centres.

Union minister Pratap Sarangi who visited the vaccination centre on the Gandhi Smruti Bhavan in Balasore to supervise the inoculation course of, harassed that Modi “deserves universal acclaim for rolling out such a massive inoculation drive.”

Sarangi represents Balasore in Lok Sabha.

The two events had crossed swords on the matter two days again additionally.

BJP parliamentarian Aparajita Sarangi stated Wednesday that the Odisha authorities sought the union authorities’s assist after it “failed” to obtain coronavirus vaccines.

“Our PM @narendramodi has come to the rescue of @CMO_Odisha,” she tweeted.

“Basic courtesy demands that PM Modi’s photo with (the) CM’s photo be put up at all vaccination points by the state government,” the BJP chief posted, together with photos of her go to to a vaccination centre right here.

The Bhubaneswar MP stated that not placing up posters of the prime minister was “height of insecurity and narrow- mindedness” of the state authorities.

BJD chief Sasmit Patra rebutted Aparajita Sarangi, and accused her of doing “shameful” and “petty” politics as Modi’s picture is there on each COVID vaccination certificates given to the beneficiaries within the state.

“While every party is trying to make an issue out of it, (the) BJD never played policits over this,” Patra tweeted, tagging Aparajita Sarangi.

Patra underscored that Patnaik’s message that had been put out throughout the state referred to as for utilizing masks and guarantee COVID-appropriate behaviour, including that it was nothing about vaccination.

“It is petty and shameful to do politics out of this. I am afraid you (Aparajita Sarangi) may be insecure about your political relevance and doing this narrow-minded politics,” the BJD spokesperson stated.

The Rajya Sabha MP additionally took a jibe on the Bhubaneswar MP, thanking her “for wearing masks off late”.

BJP which changed Congress as the primary opposition in Odisha after 2019 state election isn’t lacking any probability to confront the ruling Biju Janata Dal politically.

The saffron occasion employees had on Monday staged robust protest on show of lone image of Patnaik at vaccination centres in Balasore, Koraput and Angul districts.