India News: NEW DELHI: A day after he suggested that more pharma companies should be allowed to make Covid-19 vaccine in the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari.
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The minister, at the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch function on Tuesday, said more pharma companies should be allowed to make COVID-19 vaccines in the country during the pandemic to scale up production, which evoked political response from the opposition parties.
PTI Union Minister Nitin Gadkari (File Pic)
Clarifying his position on the COVID-19 vaccine issue, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he is glad that the Modi government is making all efforts to ramp up its production.
The minister, at the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch function on Tuesday, said more pharma companies should be allowed to make COVID-19 vaccines in the country during the pandemic to scale up production, which evoked political response from the opposition parties.
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New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): A day after he suggested that more pharma companies should be allowed to manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari clarified that he was unaware of a speech made by Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya that explained government's efforts to ramp up vaccine production.
Glad that Modi Govt making all efforts to ramp up vaccine production: Gadkari
NEW DELHI, May 19: Clarifying his position on the COVID-19 vaccine issue, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he is glad that the Modi government is making all efforts to ramp up its production.
The minister, at the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch function on Tuesday, said more pharma companies should be allowed to make COVID-19 vaccines in the country during the pandemic to scale up production, which evoked political response from the opposition parties.
“Yesterday (Tuesday)… I had made a suggestion to ramp up vaccine production. I was unaware that before my speech, Minister for Chemical and Fertilisers Shri @mansukhmandiya had explained government’s efforts to ramp up.