Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attempts to allay issues amongst the population more than the efficacy of Coronavirus vaccines have failed to impress Congress. As a image of the Prime Minister becoming administered Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN jab went viral, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury drew a hyperlink to the Assam, Kerala and Puducherry elections to the PM’s gesture. Chowdhury stated that had PM Modi carried Rishi Aurobindo’s photo and Geetanjali with him, all 5 poll-bound states would have been covered.
“In PM Modi’s inoculation visuals, there was a ‘gamcha’ from Assam and nurses who vaccinated him were from Kerala and Puducherry. Coincidentally, there’re elections in these states. It would’ve been 5 states had he also carried Rishi Aurobindo’s photo and Geetanjali,” Chowdhury told ANI.
Assam, West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are going to the polls beginning March 27. The outcomes will be declared on May 2.
According to a variety of reports, Sister P Niveda from Puducherry administered COVAXIN to the PM. A second nurse was also noticed in the image and as per reports, she hails from Kerala.
PM Modi shared a image of him taking the vaccine on Twitter and urged eligible persons to take the jab to make India COVID totally free. “Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free!” tweeted PM Modi.
Took my very first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS.
Remarkable how our physicians and scientists have worked in fast time to strengthen the international fight against COVID-19.
I appeal to all these who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 totally free! pic.twitter.com/5z5cvAoMrv
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 1, 2021
Nurse Niveda later told media persons that soon after taking the vaccine shot, PM Modi remarked that he did not even really feel it.
AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cracked some jokes with the physicians and nurses as he wanted to place the nursing officers at ease. Guleria informed that nurses had been not conscious of whom they would be vaccinating.