Cong Leaders Submit Memoranda to President for Universal Free Vaccination

Congress leaders across the country submitted memoranda addressed to President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday, requesting him to direct the Centre to ensure universal free vaccination, saying it is the only way to defeat the pandemic. Pradesh and District Congress Committees in different states submitted memoranda to the respective governors and district magistrates for the President.

“Vaccination is the only protection in the midst of the raging Covid-19 pandemic. Modi Government’s vaccination strategy has been a dangerous cocktail of blunders and bloopers,” their identical memoranda read. They also emphasised that “the need of the hour is that Union BJP government should procure the vaccine and supply for free to the States and private hospitals for vaccinating the people of India. Anything less is a huge disservice to India and its people.

The country’s entire population of above 18 should be vaccinated on or before December 31, 2021, they demanded. “This is the only way to save our people. For this, the only solution is to vaccinate at least one crore people a day and not the current average of 16 lakh people a day. “We, therefore, urge upon your goodself to direct the Modi government to ensure one crore vaccination per day as also universal free vaccination. This is the only way to fight Covid-19 pandemic and defeat the disease,” the party memorandum said.