Though Tanmay removed his social media video soon after an uproar erupted, his uncle Devendra Fadnavis is being slammed with many demanding to know how the youngster got the jab, who cleared it when even the eligible people are deprived of the vaccine.
Fadnavis faces flak as 22-year-old kin gets vaccinated (Ld)
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Fadnavis faces flak as 22-year-old kin gets vaccinated. Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, April 20 : Maharashtra s Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis came under severe fire on Tuesday after it emerged that his 22-year-old nephew managed to get a Covid vaccine jab, allegedly violating the Centre s norms.
The issue came to light when Tanmay Fadnavis posted a smiling image of his on social media while getting vaccinated, though he is stated to be far below the permitted eligible age by the Centre.
While admitting that Tanmay is his relative, Fadnavis claimed that he was not aware how he (Tanmay) managed to get the vaccine jab at the National Cancer Institute in Nagpur.
Tanmay is 23 and a resident of Shraddhanand Peth in city
NAGPUR: Nationalist Congress Party spokesman and skill development minister Nawab Malik has sought a high-level inquiry into how a young nephew of state leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis got his second vaccine dose. Under existing rule, people below 45 years of age are not eligible for the jab, unless they’re healthcare or frontline workers.
“Does he have comorbidities or is he a frontline healthcare worker? If he is not, then an offence should be registered against him,” said Malik.
Tanmay is the grandson of former MLA Shobha Fadnavis, who is the former state CM’s aunt. According to his friends, Tanmay is 23 and a resident of Shraddhanand Peth in city. He posted a photo on Instagram after taking the jab at the National Cancer Institute in Nagpur on Monday. After being trolled and questioned about his age on the social media, he deleted the photo.
Congress corners BJP as photo of Devendra Fadnavis 23-year-old nephew taking Covid jab goes viral
Congress corners BJP as photo of Devendra Fadnavis 23-year-old nephew taking Covid jab goes viral
The Congress has cornered the BJP after a photo of Devendra Fadnavis young nephew taking the second shot of Covid-19 vaccine went viral.
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UPDATED: April 20, 2021 09:30 IST
Former Maharastra CM Devendra Fadnavis (centre) is yet to comment on how his nephew Tanmay managed to get vaccinated by breaking protocol. (Photo: PTI/Instagram)
After the photo of former Maharashtra Chief Minister and now Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis young nephew Tanmay Fadnavis taking the second shot of the Covid vaccine went viral, the Congress attacked the BJP and asked how the 23-year-old got vaccinated.