Nagpur, Apr 8 (UNI) Commenting on shortage of Remdesivir injection which is in high demand in view of a spike in Covid-19 cases in the state, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday suggested to the State Government to procure the vital injection from other states where no second wave of the virus is in prevalence.
Talking to to reporters at Nagpur airport, Mr Fadnavis said the Maharashtra government should address the availability of remdesivir as instances of black marketing had been reported last year and added that stringent action should be taken against black marketing of the injection.
"The government should explore supply from such states which are not witnessing second wave of the pandemic and also directly contact manufacturing companies to ensure adequate supply of the injection" the former Chief Minister said .
The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Maharashtra Assembly further said that anger is brewing among people in the state over vaccination. The Union Health Minister sent a letter to the State Government yesterday only. The letter came out with the figures clarifying how many doses of vaccines were sent to Maharashtra and how many vaccines are lying with the State Government.
The Central Government has sent more vaccine doses to Maharashtra than Uttar Pradesh which has double the population than Maharashtra. There should not be politics over vaccination and playing with people's lives, Mr Fadnavis said.
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