Bajwa demands independent probe

CHANDIGARH : Rajya Sabha member Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday demanded an independent and time-bound probe into sale of Covaxine to private hospitals.

In a letter written to chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh, Bajwa said the state government has earned a profit of Rs 2.64 crores through sale of vaccine doses to private hospitals.

“What was the purpose of this profit? As private hospitals are further selling the doses at Rs 1,560 per dose, it is distressing that in the middle of the pandemic, there are those who wish to make money instead of protecting the health of the people. I urge to order an inquiry into this to know who is the architect of this callous policy,” said Bajwa.

SAD seeks case against health minister

BATHINDA: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said a case should be registered against health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu for diverting vaccines meant for the common man to private institutions.

The SAD chief, who was at Talwandi Sabo town in Bathinda to launch the second “vaccine sewa centre” established by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), sad Punjab government’s poor Covid management been exposed.

He said this was pure loot and chief minister captain Amarinder Singh owes a public explanation.

Meanwhile, former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday lashed out at Congress government in Punjab over its order, which was later withdrawn, for providing onetime limited vaccine doses to 18-45 age group population through private hospitals and questioned “silence” of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on the issue.

The Shiromani Akali Dal leader levelled corruption allegations against Capt Amarinder Singh government in Punjab and asked if his visit to Delhi was linked to the controversy over vaccine supply in the state.