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Rabari getting inoculated in the comfort of her house in Kutch
RAJKOT: When senior citizens and differently abled too have to queue up in designated Covid-19 vaccination centres to get the jab and getting a slot online is a tough task, famed singer Geeta Rabari has reportedly got inoculated in the comfort of her house in Kutch district.
The district development officer (DDO) has ordered an inquiry after a complaint was filed over the preferential treatment and a show-cause notice was was issued to the concerned health worker.
Rabari, 25, had posted the photograph of getting vaccinated from a nurse while sitting on the sofa at her house near Madhapar village close to district headquarter Bhuj on social media. However, she removed the picture after the row erupted.
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