NEW DELHI: On Sunday, the BJP attacked Congress after some of its leaders questioned the approval process for Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine, and party chairman JP Nadda claimed that whenever India achieves something commendable , the opposition party presents “wild theories”. “to ‘ridicule’ the achievements. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri also attacked opposition leaders, saying they are seeking permanent political marginalization.
His attack, however, drew a strong retort from the leader of Congress, Jairam Ramesh, who compared him to Nazi propagandists.
Nadda accused Congress and other opposition parties of trying to cause panic among the people to promote their “failed policy and nefarious agendas.”
“Congress and the opposition are not proud of anything Indian. They should introspect how their lies about the Covid-19 vaccine will be used by vested interest groups for their own agendas,” the BJP chief said in a series of tweets.
Some congressional leaders, including Anand Sharma, Shashi Tharoor and Jairam Ramesh, expressed serious concerns on Sunday about granting approval to Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine for restricted use, saying it is “premature” and may prove dangerous.
Nadda said: “Over and over again we have seen each time India achieves something commendable, which will further the public good, Congress comes up with wild theories to oppose and ridicule the achievements. The more they oppose, the more they are exposed. The latest example is the Covid vaccines “.
He said that people have been rejecting that policy and will continue to do so in the future.
“Congress and other opposition leaders are trying to cause panic in the minds of the people. I urge you to do politics on other issues, you must avoid gambling with people’s precious lives and hard-earned livelihoods.” Nadda said.
While the entire nation is happy with the development of vaccines, the congressional-led opposition is full of anger, mockery and disdain, he alleged.
In a tweet, Puri said: “Our internal cynics M / s Jairam, Tharoor and Akhilesh are behaving faithfully. They first questioned the value of our soldiers and are now unhappy that the two vaccines to get DCGI approval have been made in India. Clearly, they are looking for permanent political marginalization. ”
Jairam Ramesh replied, “So says the inner Goebbels-cum-Albert Speer.”
Both Goebbels and Speer were close allies of the German dictator Hitler.
Tharoor, a congressional deputy and former trade union minister, also responded to Puri, saying that he had never questioned the value of our soldiers.
“I would be happy and proud if more Indian vaccines were approved, but only after a full 3-phase trial confirms that they are safe and effective. Cutting the process is unprecedented, inadvisable and life-threatening.”
“We are puzzled to understand what scientific logic has motivated the SEC (committee of experts in the field) to approve this vaccine in a hurry … in violation of the criteria in the draft regulatory guidelines for the development of Covid vaccines- 19 posted by CDSCO on 20/20/9, “he tweeted, referring to Covaxin from Bharat Biotech.
Ramesh had previously said that Bharat Biotech is a top-tier company, adding that it is puzzling that internationally accepted protocols related to phase three trials are being modified for Covaxin.
He asked Health Minister Harsh Vardhan for clarification.
Echoing this, Tharoor said that Covaxin has not yet had phase three trials.
“The approval was premature and could be dangerous. @Drharshvardhan should clarify. Its use should be avoided until full trials are finished. India can start AstraZeneca vaccine in the meantime,” he said.
India’s drug regulator approved Oxford’s Covid-19 Covishield vaccine, made by the Serum Institute, on Sunday and locally developed Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for emergency restricted use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation campaign. .
The Comptroller General of Drugs of India (DCGI) granted approval based on the recommendations of a Covid-19 Subject Matter Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Drug Standards Control Organization (CDSCO).
His attack, however, drew a strong retort from the leader of Congress, Jairam Ramesh, who compared him to Nazi propagandists.
Nadda accused Congress and other opposition parties of trying to cause panic among the people to promote their “failed policy and nefarious agendas.”
“Congress and the opposition are not proud of anything Indian. They should introspect how their lies about the Covid-19 vaccine will be used by vested interest groups for their own agendas,” the BJP chief said in a series of tweets.
Some congressional leaders, including Anand Sharma, Shashi Tharoor and Jairam Ramesh, expressed serious concerns on Sunday about granting approval to Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine for restricted use, saying it is “premature” and may prove dangerous.
Nadda said: “Over and over again we have seen each time India achieves something commendable, which will further the public good, Congress comes up with wild theories to oppose and ridicule the achievements. The more they oppose, the more they are exposed. The latest example is the Covid vaccines “.
He said that people have been rejecting that policy and will continue to do so in the future.
“Congress and other opposition leaders are trying to cause panic in the minds of the people. I urge you to do politics on other issues, you must avoid gambling with people’s precious lives and hard-earned livelihoods.” Nadda said.
While the entire nation is happy with the development of vaccines, the congressional-led opposition is full of anger, mockery and disdain, he alleged.
In a tweet, Puri said: “Our internal cynics M / s Jairam, Tharoor and Akhilesh are behaving faithfully. They first questioned the value of our soldiers and are now unhappy that the two vaccines to get DCGI approval have been made in India. Clearly, they are looking for permanent political marginalization. ”
Jairam Ramesh replied, “So says the inner Goebbels-cum-Albert Speer.”
Both Goebbels and Speer were close allies of the German dictator Hitler.
Tharoor, a congressional deputy and former trade union minister, also responded to Puri, saying that he had never questioned the value of our soldiers.
“I would be happy and proud if more Indian vaccines were approved, but only after a full 3-phase trial confirms that they are safe and effective. Cutting the process is unprecedented, inadvisable and life-threatening.”
“We are puzzled to understand what scientific logic has motivated the SEC (committee of experts in the field) to approve this vaccine in a hurry … in violation of the criteria in the draft regulatory guidelines for the development of Covid vaccines- 19 posted by CDSCO on 20/20/9, “he tweeted, referring to Covaxin from Bharat Biotech.
Ramesh had previously said that Bharat Biotech is a top-tier company, adding that it is puzzling that internationally accepted protocols related to phase three trials are being modified for Covaxin.
He asked Health Minister Harsh Vardhan for clarification.
Echoing this, Tharoor said that Covaxin has not yet had phase three trials.
“The approval was premature and could be dangerous. @Drharshvardhan should clarify. Its use should be avoided until full trials are finished. India can start AstraZeneca vaccine in the meantime,” he said.
India’s drug regulator approved Oxford’s Covid-19 Covishield vaccine, made by the Serum Institute, on Sunday and locally developed Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for emergency restricted use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation campaign. .
The Comptroller General of Drugs of India (DCGI) granted approval based on the recommendations of a Covid-19 Subject Matter Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Drug Standards Control Organization (CDSCO).
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