Ramp up vaccine production: Didi to PM

West Bengal CM slams Guv for breaking Covid protocol

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee again writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for increasing the production of the vaccines. She said she was ready to give land if the manufacturers want to set up laboratories in the eastern state.

“The production of the vaccines and hence the supply and distribution of the same is inadequate. 10 crore people in West Bengal and 140 crore in the country need to be vaccinated immediately, but only a microscopic percentage has been covered,” read the letter by the CM.

In the letter, Mamata said there are globally many manufactures and the global players should be encouraged to open franchises in India.

“There are several global players with the aid of scientists and experts who should be encouraged to open franchise mode for bulk production of vaccines. West Bengal is ready to provide land and support for any manufacturing/franchisee operation for authentic vaccine manufacture,” read the letter.

On the other hand, slamming Jagdeep Dhankhar’s visit to Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi and other places that witnessed post-poll violence, the CM shot off a letter to the Governor stated the administration must be informed of his movement in advance.

“Before recommending to the Governor for acceptance, whether it is from a private party or government institution, the secretary to the governor consults with the state and the commissioner of the division and the district officer in charge of a particular programme before the move,” read the letter, mentioning it is unfortunate the Governor posts his plans on the social media without intimating anyone, and now on, the CM will ask her chief secretary to follow the norm.

Notably, on Wednesday the West Bengal Governor again took to Twitter and said on May 14, he will visit Ranpagli and Srirampur camps in Assam ‘where due to post-poll retributive violence some people of the state had taken refuge for safety’.