Mamata asks PM to give vaccine for all before WB poll

February 24, 2021 17:54

Aiming at inoculating people of West Bengal for COVID-19 free of cost before the upcoming assembly election, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to help the state in procuring vaccines.

A rapid vaccination programme is needed immediately for the interests of health and well-being of all concerned, Banerjee said in a letter to Modi.

"We would request you to kindly take up the matter with appropriate authority, so that state government is able to purchase the vaccines from designated point(s) on top priority basis, because the West Bengal government wants to provide vaccination free of cost to all the people," the letter read.

Election to the 294-member West Bengal assembly is due in April-May.

Till Tuesday, at least 8 lakh health workers and frontline workers have been vaccinated in the state. -- PTI

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

More than 20 detained, but no breakthrough in Poonch attack probe

The officials said a massive joint search operation by the Army and the police is in progress in several areas including Shahsitar, Gursai, Sanai, Lasana and Sheendara top for the third day but there was no trace of the terrorists so far.

India defeat Bangladesh by 56 runs in rain-hit match

The hosts had to chase 125 in 14 overs under the DLS method to secure their first win of the series.

How Mumbai Indians Can Make Play-Offs...

MI have six points after playing 11 matches and need to win their next three matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants to bag six points from these games.

Phase 3: Fate of Shah, Scindia among 1300 candidates to be sealed on Tuesday

Among the bigwigs are Union ministers Amit Shah (Gandhinagar), Jyotiraditya Scindia (Guna), Mansukh Mandaviya (Porbandar), Parshottam Rupala (Rajkot), Pralhad Joshi (Dharwad) and SP Singh Baghel (Agra).

Blue and Orange: India's jersey for T20 World Cup!

The new jersey is a mix of blue and orange, featuring a tri-coloured stripe on the collar.