The problem of Oxygen has not died however and the politics more than vaccines have intensified amongst the Delhi government and the Centre. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written PM Narendra Modi requesting him to let other businesses to manufacture the COVID-19 vaccines. He stated in the letter that offered the outbreak of the COVID-19, every single citizen of the nation need to be offered two doses of vaccines as quickly as achievable. “Presently, only two companies are producing vaccines in India. It’s not possible to vaccinate the entire nation by relying on just two companies. For this, the production of vaccines will have to be done on a war footing. Therefore, I request you for the benefit of the nation that you allow mass production of the COVID-19 vaccines. Not only two, all the companies in the country which have the desired capacity be allowed to manufacture vaccines,” stated Kejriwal in his letter.
देश में युद्धस्तर पर Vaccine का उत्पादन बढ़ाने पर CM @ArvindKejriwal का सुझाव:
“Vaccine बनाने का काम सिर्फ 2 कंपनियां न करें। केंद्र सरकार Vaccine बनाने का Formula इन दोनों कंपनियों से लेकर देश भर की उन सभी कंपनियों को दे, जो सुरक्षित तरीके से Vaccine बना सकती हैं।” pic.twitter.com/qBPHFdZQhw
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Arvind Kejriwal asked the Centre to share the vaccine formula with other businesses as properly to boost manufacturing. He stated that other manufacturing businesses might spend a royalty to the two businesses. “Government can do away with vaccine production monopoly using the patent law,” stated Kejriwal.
Chief Minister @ArvindKejriwal’s letter to PM @narendramodi in search of sharing of COVID-19 vaccine formula with other makers as properly so that the capacity can be scaled up. pic.twitter.com/ZG0txI65fk
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Meanwhile, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia stated that if states will have to go to the international industry and float a international tender for vaccines, then what is the function of the Government of India?
On the other hand, the BJP leader and MP Meenakshi Lekhi today alleged that the Delhi government did not invest in any new ventilators last year and is applying these delivered by way of the PM-CARES Fund. She alleged that the Delhi government even did not enhance the quantity of ICU beds in the city. The New Delhi MP also claimed that the Centre and the Defence Research and Development Organisation have been delivering oxygen, hospitals, and unique beds, and even the health-related employees are getting supplied by ITBP and other defence organisations. She stated that though the Delhi government is vouching about vaccination, the MCD is operating about 150 vaccination centre in Delhi.