In his editorial on Saturday at mouthpiece Saamana, Shiv Sena said that Bihar should get the Covid-19 vaccine, but other states are not in Pakistan. Criticizing the BJP’s electoral promise of a free vaccine for Bihar, the editorial asked whether states in the country not governed by the BJP should now ask Russian President Vladimir Putin for a Covid-19 vaccine.
The NDA in its Bihar election manifesto has promised free vaccinations for all. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut previously criticized the decision to include the vaccine in the manifesto, saying: “Before it was give me blood and I will give you freedom. Now it has become give me a vote and I will give you the vaccine. “
Echoing the same sentiment, the editorial said that the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine is the national role of the government. It will cost the Center at least Rs 70 billion to vaccinate 130 million people in the country. Bihar is part of the country. The state has constantly demanded special status. But even though Nitish Kumar was prime minister, the state remained behind. There is no doubt that Bihar should get the vaccine, but other states are not in Pakistan. The issue of the Covid-19 vaccine should not be included in the Bihar electoral manifesto, ”the editorial said.
He also noted how after Nirmala Sitharaman published the election manifesto, states such as Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh “rushed” to announce free vaccines.
“What exactly is the policy of the Bharatiya Janata Party? Who is your guide? The Prime Minister did not bring caste, religion, province, politics anywhere while talking about the distribution of vaccines. But now the BJP leaders have taken on a strange role in the Bihar Assembly campaign, ”the editorial said, noting that the Bihar Assembly election in 2020 will be the first major electoral activity in the country amidst the ongoing pandemic.
“Public meetings are taking place. A large number of people are gathering as the leaders fly in and out in helicopters. They are breaking the rules of social distancing, “he said.
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