{"id":285935,"date":"2020-10-23T09:35:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T04:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=285935"},"modified":"2020-10-23T09:35:40","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T04:35:40","slug":"indian-politician-promises-free-coronavirus-vaccine-for-voters-in-bihar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/indian-politician-promises-free-coronavirus-vaccine-for-voters-in-bihar\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Politician Promises Free Coronavirus Vaccine for Voters in Bihar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced that it promises to provide free coronavirus vaccine to everyone in the state of Bihar ahead of the state assembly election. The announcement prompted widespread derision. Many people are left wondering why the rest of the country does not deserve the same kind of generosity from the government.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-255049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-s1-what-is-coronavirus.jpg\" alt=\"coronavirus-s1-what-is-coronavirus\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-s1-what-is-coronavirus.jpg 650w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-s1-what-is-coronavirus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-s1-what-is-coronavirus-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-s1-what-is-coronavirus-561x374.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-s1-what-is-coronavirus-364x242.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-s1-what-is-coronavirus-608x405.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-s1-what-is-coronavirus-72x48.jpg 72w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/coronavirus-s1-what-is-coronavirus-144x96.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic refuses to let up in India, which is seeing thousands of new cases with every passing day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Countries such as the United States and India have been greatly affected by the spread of the deadly disease.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>People have been anxiously awaiting for the miracle vaccine to eradicate the virus. For a country as big as India, this is a top priority. Fortunately, there have been reports of a viable vaccine in the works. However, politics is still being played with the lives of the population.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/narendra-modis-twitter-account-gets-hacked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Narendra Modi&#8217;s Twitter Account Gets Hacked<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-285947 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/nirmala-sitharaman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/nirmala-sitharaman.jpg 600w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/nirmala-sitharaman-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/nirmala-sitharaman-561x403.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/nirmala-sitharaman-364x261.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/nirmala-sitharaman-67x48.jpg 67w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/nirmala-sitharaman-134x96.jpg 134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the ruling BJP party, in an attempt to win more voters, has decided to offer free vaccines to everyone in the state of Bihar. This promise for a cure was presented in the party\u2019s manifesto by Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As soon as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BiharPolls?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BiharPolls<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x4VjVmkA3Q\">pic.twitter.com\/x4VjVmkA3Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1319153697406906369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since the state assembly election for Bihar is scheduled from October 28 to November 7, this \u2018promise of a cure\u2019 comes at a price. The free vaccine will be offered to the people of Bihar only if the incumbent statement government (led by the BJP and its regional allies Janata Dal United or JDU) remains in power.<\/p>\n<h3>Why the favoritism?<\/h3>\n<p>This exclusive offer to the state of Bihar has upset many Indians around the country who feel this is another political ploy, and that they deserve the same kind of generosity as well.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some reactions of the Indian public on Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aren\u2019t there by-elections going on in Karnataka and MP right now? Hope opposition has the good sense to ask if citizens of those states will be getting vaccines too and expose these BS promises.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; visvak (@visvak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/visvak\/status\/1319163652893634560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BJP manifesto <\/p>\n<p>\u25c6Covid Vaccine <br \/>\u25c619 lakh jobs <br \/>\u25c6Crime free Bihar <\/p>\n<p>Nitish Kumar Ji be like <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/peBO6vrstE\">https:\/\/t.co\/peBO6vrstE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lXjrLsJ25z\">pic.twitter.com\/lXjrLsJ25z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ayush Sharma (@neuroayush) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neuroayush\/status\/1319162482066214912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">India freed herself from Polio by carrying out the greatest &amp; largest vaccination drive in the world ! The polio drops were given FREE  to the ENTIRE COUNTRY. <br \/>India also won the war against smallpox.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> vaccine should be given free to the entire country ! Why just Bihar? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rdpg9B8jl1\">https:\/\/t.co\/Rdpg9B8jl1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tehseen Poonawalla Official \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@tehseenp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tehseenp\/status\/1319164952024788993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congress provided FREE POLIO VACCINATION (&amp; others) to ENTIRE INDIA FOR DECADES. That&#39;s the basic a responsible Govt should do, not just for Bihar but entire India.<\/p>\n<p>ALL INDIANS SHOULD GET FREE COVID VACCINE! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/26qzw48JfD\">https:\/\/t.co\/26qzw48JfD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gaurav Pandhi (@GauravPandhi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GauravPandhi\/status\/1319151630407757824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>What do you think about this promise by the BJP? Who will ensure that these vaccines are safe for public use?<\/p>\n<p>Share your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/bjp-vice-president-hints-that-shahrukh-khan-is-an-isi-agent-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BJP Vice President Hints that Shahrukh Khan is an ISI Agent [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced that it promises to provide free coronavirus vaccine to everyone in the state of Bihar ahead of the state assembly election. The announcement prompted widespread derision. Many people are left wondering why the rest of the country does not deserve the same kind of generosity from the government. 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