Jaipur (Rajasthan): Vaccination is believed to be the only way to prevent the Coronavirus pandemic. However, of the Rs 35,000 crores allocated for vaccination, only Rs 4,744 crores have been spent by the Central Government so far. A news report published by ETV Bharat in this regard has turned into a topic of discussion in the country.
Rahul Gandhi tweets
ETV Bharat's news report tweeted by Rahul Gandhi When former Congress President Rahul Gandhi shared the news published by ETV Bharat on his Twitter handle, several Congress leaders including Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee Govind Singh Dotasra, Ashok Chandna and Chief Whip Dr Mahesh Joshi retweeted the report.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot retweets The Union government has so far spent only Rs 4,744 crore on the Covid vaccination programme, from a sanctioned budget of Rs 35,000 crore at a time when maintaining the momentum in vaccination drive is extremely critical to slow down the unprecedented rise in new Covid infection cases, which has seen, on an average, more than 3.86 lakh new cases and over 3,600 deaths per day in the last week.
Read:Only Rs. 4,744 Cr utilized from vaccine budget of Rs. 35,000 Cr
It is known that the second wave of Covid has wreaked havoc in the country and the only way to curb the spread of infection is by vaccinating more and more people. However, the world's largest vaccination drive has suffered a series of setbacks, including a slow pace of vaccination and shortage of vaccines in some states.
This news report by ETV Bharat has sparked a barrage of reactions from several leaders across the nation.
