NEW DELHI: “The ‘Made in India’ vaccines are testimony to the country’s pledge to make India self-reliant,” said home minister Amit Shah as he joined several BJP functionaries, including defence minister Rajnath Singh and party president JP Nadda, to hail the launch of the massive Covid-19 vaccination drive by PM Narendra Modi.
Shah said the “New India” under Modi develops adversities into opportunities and challenges into achievements. “India is among select few countries which have achieved success towards combating the biggest crisis for the humankind. Every Indian is proud of this unprecedented achievement,” Shah said soon after the PM rolled out the drive. “On this historic day, I bow to all our corona warriors,” Shah tweeted.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh said the launch of the largest vaccination drive is a decisive step towards winning the war against Covid-19. “There are no words to define the unusual determination and commitment PM Modi showed right from the manufacturing of the vaccines up to the vaccination drive,” he said.
Calling it a momentous day, BJP chief JP Nadda said, “Usually it takes years to develop a vaccine but Indian scientists and doctors have done a miracle by developing two ‘Made in India’ vaccines. PM Modi is the stellar example to the world how to control and effectively deal with a pandemic, how to create opportunities even in adversities, and how to lead a nation of over a billion people at the time of crisis,” he said.
“We salute our doctors, nurses, healthcare workers for making great efforts at this time. They are the real heroes,” he said.