Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressing the state assembly on Saturday and demanded a universal vaccine programme for all and asserted that Rs 30,000 crore for vaccination is nothing for the Central government.
Mamata had earlier written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting free COVID vaccination for all citizens. Mamata also questioned the Prime Minister regarding the PM care fund and said: “Why are they (BJP) not allotting Rs 30,000 crores for vaccines when they are making new Parliament and statues, spending Rs 20,000. Where is the PM CARES Fund?” She, at the Assembly today further took a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for spending so much amount during the state polls in West Bengal.
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Appreciating Trinamool Congress leaders, Banerjee said youths of the state have voted for TMC. “It is a new morning for a party,” she said. “Despite the fact that there is no vaccine and no Oxygen in the state, we received a mandate now we have to work for the people of West Bengal battling with coronavirus disease,” the Chief Minister added.
