Indian Economy Paying a Hefty Price for Govt’s 'Messy' Vaccine Policy | The Quint Jun 1, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmB2fI_Sr3Y Amid the second wave of COVID-19 in India, its citizens are facing a paucity of vaccines. Meanwhile, concerns over a decelerated economy have taken a backseat, pushing several families below the poverty line, and over 1 crore people losing their jobs this year.
"I had laid out the road map about nine or 10 months ago on how we need a scalable digital infrastructure for vaccinating 5-10 million people a day
Vaccination Policy Arbitrary & Irrational: Supreme Court | सरकार की टीकाकरण नीति मनमानी और तर्कहीन •Jun 2, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycOki5yXZ4o Faizan Mustafa in this video explains the Supreme Court’s highly critical observations against the central government’s vaccination policy. The court has asserted its right to scrutinise policies if the same violate people’s rights. He has said that government may bring in some changes in its vaccination policy to make vaccination free for 18 to 44 age group people.
5 Big Points From Supreme Court's Order On Government's Vaccine Policy https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-court-order-on-covid-19-vaccines-cant-be-silent-spectators-2454705
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to place on record a roadmap of projected availability of vaccines till December 31. 5 big points from the order
To Centre saying court should keep away from executive decisions: Our constitution does not envisage courts to be silent spectators when constitutional rights of citizens are violated because of executive policy.
Court asks government to clarify how the Rs 35,000 crore earmarked in the Union Budget for procuring vaccines have been spent so far and why they cannot be utilized for vaccinating persons aged 18-44 years.
The Centre has been asked to file a detailed affidavit giving complete data on the purchase history of all the vaccines till date - Covaxin, Covishield and Sputnik V. The Supreme Court also asks for dates of all procurement orders; number of doses ordered; projected date of supply.
The government also has to submit a comparison of prices of vaccines available in India to their international prices.
The Supreme Court asks the Centre to place on record a roadmap of projected availability of vaccines till December 31. It notes that the “Liberalized Vaccination Policy” may not be able to spur competitive prices and more vaccines.
Furnish complete data on Covid vaccine purchase history: Supreme Court to Centre https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sc-asks-centre-to-furnish-data-on-purchase-history-of-all-covid-vaccines-7341181/
The apex court also asked the Centre to place on record all relevant documents and file notings reflecting its thinking culminating in the vaccination policy.
Paid vaccination policy for 18-44 age group prima facie arbitrary, says Supreme Court https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-directs-centre-to-place-on-record-documents-file-notings-on-covid-19-vaccination-policy/article34708361.ece
Prime Time: Need Report Comparing Vaccine Prices In India, Abroad: Supreme Court To Centre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsKYzxNgpnI The Supreme Court on Wednesday evening directed the centre to submit a report comparing domestic and international prices of Covid vaccines currently available in India. It also directed the centre to submit a number of documents, including a complete "purchase history of vaccines". A three-member bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, LN Rao and S Ravindra Bhat also questioned the centre on the "digital divide" - a reference to concerns that requiring people to register on CoWIN would hamper vaccination efforts in rural areas, where access to the internet is unreliable. The centre has also been asked to "place on record a roadmap of projected availability of vaccines till December 31, 2021". The court will take up the case again on June 30.
What will be the Centre’s next step after SC ripped into 18+ paid vaccine rollout? | India Upfront https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eylqZDIMR_o SC seeks data from states on whether they will jab for free. The bench has also asked for the projected date of supply of covid, seeking clarification on how the government has spent Rs 35,000 Cr marked for jabs. Dr Sayed Zafar, MP& National Spokesperson, BJP, contradicts the ongoing chaos stating that the states that earlier wanted to procure vaccines on their own are now complaining when the Centre has obliged with the demand.