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Free Covid Booster Doses For All Adults For Next 75 Days, Announces Government

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Citizens above 18 years of age will be given free Covid-19 booster doses from July 15 till the next 75 days, announced Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday.

“India is celebrating 75 years of independence. On the occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Kaal, it has been decided that from 15th July, 2022, till the next 75 days, citizens above 18 years of age will be given booster doses free of cost,” Mr Thakur was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

He added that the free Covid booster doses will be available at all government centres.

The remarks by Mr Thakur come in the wake of India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeding 199.12 crore.

The government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of Covid-19 vaccination throughout the country, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said in a press release.

The nationwide Covid-19 vaccination started on January 16, 2021, adding the new phase of universalization of vaccination commenced from June 21, the health ministry said.

The vaccination drive has been ramped up, the ministry said, though availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to the states and Union Territories for enabling better planning by them and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.

Prime Minister Modi, informing about the cabinet decision, said: “Vaccination is an effective means to fight COVID-19. Today’s Cabinet decision will further India’s vaccination coverage and create a healthier nation.”

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Troubles Brew In MVA As Shiv Sena Supports NDA’s Droupadi Murmu For Presidential Polls

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Thackeray’s ally Congress said that Sena’s decision of supporting NDA’s Draupadi Murmu was “unfathomable”.

Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, earlier this week, announced support for Murmu without any pressure, while acknowledging that this is the first occasion wherein a tribal woman is getting the opportunity to become President. However, the move does not seem to have gone down well with its MVA ally Congress.

Senior Maharashtra Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat, in a statement, said, “The Shiv Sena is a part of Maha Vikas Aghadi, but it has not discussed its decision with us. It is unfathomable why the party is supporting Murmu when its government (in Maharashtra) was brought down in a non-democratic way.” Thorat, however, acknowledged that the Sena was a separate political entity with the right to take a stand. “But, in this ideological battle, undemocratic ways were used to bring down a functional government and Sena’s existence was also threatened,” he said.

“The Shiv Sena is a part of Maha Vikas Aghadi, but it has not discussed its decision with us. It is unfathomable why the party is supporting Murmu when its government (in Maharashtra) was brought down in a non-democratic way,” senior Maharashtra Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat said in a statement.

Uddhav’s announcement came a day after party MPs urged him not only to back Murmu but also rebuild ties with the BJP, whom they called a natural ally.

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Jayant Patil, NCP State President said, ” In every Presidential election, Shiv Sena has made their own choice. It is not a support to NDA. Murmu belongs to the Adivasi community. Hence, the Sena must have extended their support. We cannot have restrictions, several decisions are taken at individual party level, where alliance partners should not interfere.”

 

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