‘Bit too selective’: Health minister Harsh Vardhan calls out P Chidambaram after his ‘correction’ tweet

After PM Modi introduced free vaccination for all, Chidambaram mentioned that the federal government has learnt from its mistake.

Union Well being Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan right this moment accused former finance minister and senior Congress chief P Chidambaram of being ‘selective’ after the latter corrected himself over a tweet regarding the Centre’s vaccine coverage. Harsh Vardhan questioned P Chidambaram whether or not he cares to acknowledge one other chief’s (Rahul Gandhi) demand for letting States procure and distribute vaccines. “Being a bit too selective, are we, Sh @PChidambaram_IN Ji? Care to acknowledge one other so-called chief’s demand for letting States procure & distribute vaccines… No prizes for guessing who!” mentioned Harsh Vardhan in a tweet quoting P Chidambaram’s submit.

In one other tweet, Harsh Vardhan hit out at Rahul Gandhi terming him ‘regular suspect’ and ‘forgetful & self-contradicting topped value’ for his demand associated to vaccine decentralisation. “As all the time, it’s the standard suspect, the forgetful & self-contradicting topped value …Sh @RahulGandhi ji. In fact, staying true to @INCIndia’s ethos, he did an entire U-turn later, receding on his earlier demand & then asking Centre to get the duty carried out! See @INCIndia tweet,” mentioned Harsh Vardhan sharing a screenshot of Congress social gathering’s tweet.

Being a bit too selective, are we, Sh @PChidambaram_IN Ji?

Care to acknowledge one other so-called chief’s demand for letting States procure & distribute vaccines…

No prizes for guessing who ! pic.twitter.com/DKntfOatxh

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) June 8, 2021

After PM Modi introduced free vaccination for all, Chidambaram mentioned that the federal government has learnt from its mistake however as regular blames opposition for the errors it dedicated. Harsh Vardhan’s comment got here after Chidambaram mentioned that he ‘stands corrected’ over his declare that no state requested PM Narendra Modi to permit them to buy vaccines. To counter Chidambaram’s declare, varied social media customers shared letters written to PM Modi by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi demanding decentralisation of vaccination coverage. To this, Chidambaram mentioned, “I advised ANI ‘please inform us which state govt demanded that it needs to be allowed to immediately procure vaccines’. Social media activists have posted copy of letter of CM West Bengal to PM making such a request. I used to be mistaken. I stand corrected,” he mentioned in a tweet.

Since he didn’t discuss with Rahul Gandhi’s letter, the well being minister took the chance to launch a counter-attack in opposition to the Congress, which has been cornering the federal government over its vaccine coverage.