Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges people to overcome vaccine hesitancy; Also pays tribute to Milkha Singh – Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India accomplished an unprecedented feat when a record number of vaccine doses were administered to over 86 lakh people in a single day.
Addressing the nation through his Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio, Mr Modi said the country achieved this feat on the 21st of June, when the next phase of vaccination campaign commenced. The Prime Minister said this became a topic for discussion everywhere as such a huge number of free vaccinations was administered by the government in a single day.
Mr Modi stressed that efforts must continue to ensure that every citizen is able to avail the safety that the vaccine provides. He pointed out that myriad organizations and members of civil society have come forward in many places in order to end vaccine hesitancy. The Prime Minister spoke to some people from Dulariya village of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh and allayed their misgivings about the vaccine.
The Prime Minister said someday people of villages and forest dwellers displaying their capabilities and understanding in the pandemic will become a subject of case study for the world someday. He said village people set up quarantine centres, and made Covid protocol as per local requirements. He said village people ensured that no one went hungry and work in the fields continued even in the midst of the pandemic. The villages also ensured daily supply of milk and vegetables to nearby cities. He said the same dedication should be followed in the vaccination campaign too. He said the goal for all villages should be the vaccination of each and every eligible person. He said the decisive mantra for success is continuity. He cautioned against exercising any form of laxity saying that efforts have to be made continuously to register victory over COVID.
Mr Modi said each and every person of the country has played their part in this fight against the pandemic, whether they are bank staff, teachers, small traders or shopkeepers, street vendors, security persons or postmen. He stated that innumerable people have been involved with government and administration at different levels to tackle COVID.
The Prime Minister remembered Guru Prasad Mohapatra who was the Secretary to the Government of India. He was admitted to the hospital for COVID. At the same time, the Secretary was performing his official duties as well. Mr Modi said he toiled day and night to increase the oxygen producing capacities of the country and to ensure that oxygen reached far flung areas. He expressed sadness that the country lost this Karma Yogi to Corona. He added that to pay fitting tribute to every such Corona warrior, people must follow COVID protocol fully and get vaccinated.
The Prime Minister also spoke about legendary athlete Milkha Singh who passed away due to COVID. He said he had urged Milkha Singh to boost the morale of players …
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