After drawing flak for his controversial remark on Covid vaccine by calling it a ‘BJP vaccine’, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday clarified that he did not want to raise questions on the competence and ability of the Indian scientists and their hard work but wanted to know how much time it would take for the vaccine take to reach the poor.
Akhilesh Yadav, however, reiterated that “people do not trust BJP’s vaccine”.
“All I want to know is when will the vaccine reach the poor people, one year, two years or three years? We are not raising questions on our scientists and their hard work. The BJP is only doing event management and projecting it as a big achievement of the government,” the SP chief said.
He said the chief minister of Haryana could reveal which vaccine he was administered as his condition had deteriorated and he was rushed to a private hospital.
Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the business community in the country was being exploited by the ruling party.
“The businessmen of the nation are the worst-affected due to the pandemic and now they are being looted. There were many incidents where businessmen were looted and murdered but nothing concrete has been done by the government for their security. When our party comes to power we will maintain data of all the businessmen and take required measures for their well-being,” he said.
Attacking the BJP government over the Muradnagar mishap where 25 people were killed after the roof of a shelter at a cremation ground collapsed on Sunday, Akhilesh Yadav said that at least Rs 50 lakh ex gratia should be given to the kin of the deceased.