Day after Surjewala slammed PM Modi’s visit to Covid vaccine hubs, Anand Sharma hails it

Just a day after Congress spokespersons Randeep Surjewala vehemently criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his visit at Covid-19 vaccine making ventres amid farmers’ protests, senior party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma on Sunday said that the PM’s visit to these units across the country to review the progress of vaccine development and manufacturing process will lift the morale of frontline warriors.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadilla was a recognition of Indian scientists and their work to produce the vaccine for Covid-19 That alone will lift the morale of frontline warriors and reassure the nation,” Sharma said in a tweet.

Prime Minister Modi on Saturday visited facilities in three cities to review the development and manufacturing process of Covid-19 vaccines and got a first-hand perspective of the preparations, challenges, and roadmap in India’s endeavour to vaccinate its citizens. He visited Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech facility at Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune.

Taking note of these Indian vaccine manufacturers for their expertise and potential, Sharma wrote, “Also, respecting the Institutions that India has built over decades that have the expertise and potential making India world’s largest vaccine manufacturer. Urging PM to ensure that an efficient and equitable platform is functional as the vaccine arrives.”

On Saturday, Surjewala had accused PM Modi of getting pictures clicked in corporate offices while farmers are protesting on roads of Delhi. “Wish the PM talks to farmers on the road instead of flying in the aircraft,” he had said in a tweet, after Modi visited a company in Ahmedabad which is engaged in the Covid-19 vaccine research.

“Coronavirus vaccine will be found by scientists, farmers will feed the country and Modi ji and BJPites will handle television,” Surjewala had said.