In an open letter, Mamata Banerjee wrote to all health workers of West Bengal that the state government is making arrangements to facilitate the administration of COVID-19 vaccine to all the people of state without any cost.
undefined
The BJP questioned Mamata Banerjee's claims. BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya tweeted, “Why Mamata Banerjee is rushing to take credit when the Centre has already announced free priority vaccination for 3 crore frontline workers across the country?”
undefined
“It doesn't stop at the CM making bogus claim that her government is providing free COVID vaccine to all frontline workers. Shamelessness has no limit, “the tweet reads further.
undefined
According to some estimates, Bengal has a population of 10 crore and the cost to the exchequer for free vaccination may be as much as ₹ 5000 crore.
undefined
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said, "We have seen this before. Central schemes for housing or toilets are given another name by the state and passed off as its own. They will now try to do the same with the vaccine."
undefined
subscribe to Asianet Newsable WhatsApp channel by clicking here.
subscribe to Asianet Newsable Telegram channel by clicking here.