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Letters to the Editor February 25, 2021
February 25, 2021 00:15 IST
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Vaccination: next phase
The news that vaccination for senior citizens, and for those aged 45 and above with co-morbidities, will begin soon assumes extra significance in view of the surge in new COVID-19 cases (“Vaccine rollout for older people soon: Health Ministry,” Feb. 24). But the vaccination coverage achieved in the first phase does not inspire much confidence. Vaccine hesitancy still appears to be very high. One of the major factors seems to be the low acceptance of Covaxin. If this is the state of affairs among healthcare workers, vaccine hesitancy may be much higher in the general population. If top political leaders get vaccinated publicly in front of cameras, people may be less hesitant to take the vaccines. The government should also intensify its public awareness programme about the safety of the vaccines.
Letters to the Editor February 22, 2021
February 22, 2021 00:02 IST
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Government speak
The sagacious advice by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team to States to work in synergy and in a concerted manner sounds sanctimonious and disingenuous (Page 1, “Ease path for businesses”, February 21). As the Bharatiya Janata Party is in power in a number of States, what is stopping them from becoming a trail blazer and also a role model for non-BJP States? The Finance Minister literally washing her hands off the issue of sky-rocketing fuel prices is befuddling too (Page 1, “Petrol price hike is a vexatious issue, says Nirmala Sitharaman”, February 21). It is strange that the Prime Minister has blamed the UPA for this unprecedented hike. During the run-up to the elections, how is the government capable of reining in fuel prices despite a rise in crude oil prices? Undoubtedly, oil is the cash cow for the government. F
Rerailing the RailwaysWith reference to the editorial ‘Rerailing the Railways’ (February 15), with a massive allocation of ₹1.10 lakh crore, this year’s Budget has focussed mainly on infra creation. C
Threat to democracyThis refers to ‘Democracy means scrutiny and debate’ (February 9). Most governments tend to usurp non-existent powers under the pretext of national security being paramount over eve