It’s election time in Bihar in between of COVID as life goes down slowly to normal. Today the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the Bharatiya Janata’s (BJP’s) poll manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections on Thursday.
She said that once a vaccine to treat the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is available for production at a mass scale, it will be provided for free to everyone in Bihar.
Sitharaman said at the party’s manifesto launch in Bihar:
“As and when the vaccine candidates that are currently under various levels of trials in the country get scientific clearances and a go-ahead for production, the people of Bihar will get vaccination for free once the production in India is on a large scale. This is our first poll promise as mentioned in the manifesto.”
Here is the video of the statement:
As soon as #COVID19 vaccine will be available for production at a mass scale, every person in Bihar will get free vaccination. This is the first promise mentioned in our poll manifesto: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of BJP Manifesto for #BiharPolls pic.twitter.com/x4VjVmkA3Q
— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020
Apart of this, BJP mainefesto also promised 19 lakh job in the next five years. She also praised CM Nitesh Kumar. But, her free COVID vaccine comment did not go well with anyone and everone.
Twitter sharply reacted to her comments. Have a look.
Politicisation of vaccine!
Centre has not yet said that the vaccine will be free for all Indians but for Bihar they are promising it free for all just because they’ve polls. This is very unfortunate. What if Bihar don’t vote BJP? Will they not get it free then? Non sense!— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) October 22, 2020
What the hell , instead showing humanity they politicse vaccine in the name of elections !
— ashish gaur (@ashu123gaur) October 22, 2020
An ideal country everyone gets free vaccination. This is quite an obligation.
— Abhishek (@akimabhi) October 22, 2020
😂 😂 😂 Kya मैडम kuch b..
Bihar se jayda case महाराष्ट्र or delhi me h.
Matlab desh भक्ति, wahi dhikoge, jaha election h.
Delhi, Maharashtra india me aate h ya nahe?
Aam admi tax b bhare ot desh bhakti b dhikaye or aap jaise log mast me 🥂 enjoy karo.
Middle class born to suffer— Anand Singh (@anandvirus) October 22, 2020
Means for Maharashtrian to get free vaccine, one need to wait till next Poll
— Sarcasm ™️ (@SarcasticRofl) October 22, 2020
What if Bihar won’t vote for BJP ? Will they get the vaccine free or not ? And what about other states of India ? Aren’t they eligible to get free vaccine ? Politicisation of vaccine by centre what else can you expect from an incompetent govt ?
— Surbhi (@SurrbhiM) October 22, 2020
Ma’am ye hum defend Nahi Kar payenge …. 🙏
— Shweta 🇮🇳 (@Savage_shree) October 22, 2020
Other states reaction: pic.twitter.com/ey3cjyt3Kg
— Pro.Fool buddy🌈 (@ColFool_) October 22, 2020
Jahan BJP ki govt nhi hai wo Aaj hi sab log apne state CM ke against protest karne nikal jao phir
— Pro.Fool buddy🌈 (@ColFool_) October 22, 2020
People in other states to Nirmala Sitharaman : pic.twitter.com/ogFDp70x7K
— ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ (@theesmaarkhan) October 22, 2020
Where is @ECISVEEP ? Can central government promise preferential treatment to a state for.election benefit?
— thaNAMOs #Justice4Manisha (@kabirazad2017) October 22, 2020
