‘PM Modi actually is aware of how one can shrug away accountability’: Congress on deaths as a consequence of Covid vaccines

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “shrugging away” from its accountability, a day after the federal government informed the Supreme Court that it can’t be held liable to compensate for the deaths put up administration of Covid vaccines.

“First: No deaths due to oxygen shortage. Then: No aid to Covid victims. Now: No accountability for vaccine-related deaths. Prime Minister Modi really knows how to shrug away responsibility. A true event manager!” the Congress mentioned on its Twitter deal with.

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate additionally took a dig, saying this authorities isn’t answerable for something.

“If there is death due to the side effects of Covid vaccine anywhere in the country, then the government is not responsible for it — people are getting it as per their wish. This is Modi government’s affidavit in the Supreme Court. (Well this government is never responsible for anything),” she mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.

In one other tweet, she mentioned, “Thank you Modi ji for quickly traversing the journey from photo on every vaccine certificate to no responsibility.”

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The authorities can’t be held liable to compensate for the deaths as a consequence of an antagonistic occasion following immunisation (AEFI) post-administration of Covid-19 vaccines, the Centre has informed the Supreme Court.

The affidavit filed within the apex court docket by the Centre assumes significance in view of the truth that the federal government has been zealously pursuing the Covid-19 vaccination programme to struggle the pandemic and, as per newest studies, over 219 crore doses have been administered.

The affidavit was filed in response to a petition by the dad and mom of two women who died allegedly as a consequence of antagonistic results following Covid vaccination.

It claimed vaccines manufactured by third events had efficiently undergone regulatory overview, and holding the state straight liable to offer compensation might not be legally sustainable.

“The vaccines in use under the vaccination programme are manufactured by third parties and have successfully undergone thorough regulatory review in India as well as other nations, being recognised globally as safe and effective,” it mentioned.

“In these facts, it is most humbly submitted that holding the State directly liable to provide compensation under the narrow scope of strict liability for extremely rare deaths occurring due to AEFIs from the use of vaccines may not be legally sustainable,” the affidavit mentioned.

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “shrugging away” from its accountability, a day after the federal government informed the Supreme Court that it can’t be held liable to compensate for the deaths put up administration of Covid vaccines.

“First: No deaths due to oxygen shortage. Then: No aid to Covid victims. Now: No accountability for vaccine-related deaths. Prime Minister Modi really knows how to shrug away responsibility. A true event manager!” the Congress mentioned on its Twitter deal with.

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate additionally took a dig, saying this authorities isn’t answerable for something.

“If there is death due to the side effects of Covid vaccine anywhere in the country, then the government is not responsible for it — people are getting it as per their wish. This is Modi government’s affidavit in the Supreme Court. (Well this government is never responsible for anything),” she mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.

In one other tweet, she mentioned, “Thank you Modi ji for quickly traversing the journey from photo on every vaccine certificate to no responsibility.”

ALSO READ | ‘Not liable to compensate for deaths as a consequence of Covid vaccine,’ Centre tells SC

The authorities can’t be held liable to compensate for the deaths as a consequence of an antagonistic occasion following immunisation (AEFI) post-administration of Covid-19 vaccines, the Centre has informed the Supreme Court.

The affidavit filed within the apex court docket by the Centre assumes significance in view of the truth that the federal government has been zealously pursuing the Covid-19 vaccination programme to struggle the pandemic and, as per newest studies, over 219 crore doses have been administered.

The affidavit was filed in response to a petition by the dad and mom of two women who died allegedly as a consequence of antagonistic results following Covid vaccination.

It claimed vaccines manufactured by third events had efficiently undergone regulatory overview, and holding the state straight liable to offer compensation might not be legally sustainable.

“The vaccines in use under the vaccination programme are manufactured by third parties and have successfully undergone thorough regulatory review in India as well as other nations, being recognised globally as safe and effective,” it mentioned.

“In these facts, it is most humbly submitted that holding the State directly liable to provide compensation under the narrow scope of strict liability for extremely rare deaths occurring due to AEFIs from the use of vaccines may not be legally sustainable,” the affidavit mentioned.