Karnataka Agriculture Minister BC Patil on Tuesday stirred a controversy after he took the coronavirus vaccine shot at his house instead of...
Karnataka Agriculture Minister BC Patil on Tuesday stirred a controversy after he took the coronavirus vaccine shot at his house instead of at a hospital. Later in the day, the Centre asked the state government to submit a report on the matter.
“This is not allowed in the protocol,” Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a press conference. “It has come to our notice and we have asked for a report from the state government.”
Earlier in the day, the 64-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party MLA took to Twitter to post pictures of him and his wife getting inoculated at their Hirekerur residence in Haveri district during the second phase of the vaccination drive. In this phase, the Centre aims to cover senior citizens and people aged 45 with co-morbidities. The jab is free at government facilities, while private centres are offering it at a capped price of Rs 250 per dose.
Took the #COVID19Vaccine with my wife, at my Hirekerur house from the Govt. doctors today.
— Kourava B.C.Patil (@bcpatilkourava) March 2, 2021
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This is not allowed in the protocol. We have asked for a report from...
