Oppn writes to PM: Stop Central Vista project, use money for vaccines


New Delhi, May 12 (IANS): Twelve major opposition parties including four chief ministers have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that the government should stop the Central Vista project and instead use the money to procure oxygen and vaccines.

The letter says, "We have repeatedly in the past drawn your attention, independently and jointly, to the various measures that are absolutely imperative for the Central government to undertake and implement. Unfortunately, your government has either ignored or refused all these suggestions. This only compounded the situation to reach such an apocalyptic human tragedy."

The opposition leaders demanded that vaccines should be procured centrally from all available sources -- global and domestic. Immediately begin a free, universal mass vaccination campaign across the country and invoke compulsory licensing to expand domestic vaccine production. they said.

The letter says that the budgetary allocation of Rs 35,000 crores should be spent for the vaccines and the Central Vista construction should be stopped and the allocated money should be used for procuring oxygen and vaccines.

The letter said that all money held in the unaccounted private trust fund, PM Cares to buy more vaccines, Oxygen and medical equipment.

"Give all jobless at least Rs 6000 per month. Free distribution of foodgrains to the needy (over one crore tonnes of foodgrains are currently rotting in central godowns).Repeal farm laws to protect lakhs of our annadatas becoming victims of the pandemic so that they can continue to produce food to feed the Indian people." the letter said.

The opposition leaders said the Covid-19 pandemic in the country has assumed unprecedented dimensions of a human catastrophe.

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The letter also attacked the Prime Minister and said, "Though it has not been the practice of your office or government, we would appreciate a response to our suggestions in the interests of India and our people."

The letter is signed by Sonia Gandhi (Congress), HD Deve Gowda (JD-S), Sharad Pawar (NCP), Uddhav Thackeray (SS), Mamata Banerjee (TMC), MK Stalin (DMK), Hemant Soren (JMM), Farooq Abdullah (JKPA), Akhilesh Yadav (SP), Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), D Raja (CPI) and Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M).

 

  

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  • sense_Shetty, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Opposition sees these as game changers for the next elections ..So by hook or crook stop these game changers ..Like the farmers bill ..Central Vista project ..Its a shame that we still being a soveriegn nation have to live and have our power centers in the british built Buildings ..and testimonials .. Its a perfect slave mentality that the congress has carried forward ..from glorifying the Muslim and other invaders.. The Central Vista must happen and will happen . Its foolish on the part of opposers to think that if we get the money corona will go away ..What is required now against the fight of Corona is planning and strategy Since WHO has failed to warn the world (to safeguard China) .The opposition and congress party can donate some money from its party funds which it has ill gotten from 70 years of corruption.

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  • Narendra Kumar, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Non-Sense, Shetty....shame on humanity and hindu culture

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  • sense_Shetty, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Narendra Kumar ..posting extraordinary statements and words is not enough ..

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  • Ayes p., Kudla/ksa

    Thu, May 13 2021

    As per PM and cabinet corona will disappear clapping and banging utensils no need further care.

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  • Rathnakara A, Shirva

    Thu, May 13 2021

    The only thing missing in the letter is make Sonia Gandhi the head of PMcare and give her a free hand to distribute the funds through Chidabharams and kamalnaths.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    amith shah's son is expert in distribution of funds

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  • Rathnakara A, Shirva

    Thu, May 13 2021

    If only one can tell how farm laws are related to covid, then the letter can be taken seriously 😂

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    just tell him 2 leave his arrogance & stubbornness.

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  • Gibbs, Udupi/Kuwait

    Thu, May 13 2021

    ARROGANT PM DOESN'T WANT TO CONSIDER SUGGESTIONS FROM OPPOSITION PARTIES. HIS GOVERNMENT POLICIES ARE UTTER NONSENSE AND FAILURE AND CAUSED HUMAN TRAGEDY. LAKHS OF PEOPLE DIED AND BODIES FLOATING IN RIVER GANGA BANKS HE DOESN'T WORRY. ARROGANCE DEFINITELY BRINGING HIM BAD LUCK AND MAN MADE DISASTER TO ECONOMY. CRORES OF PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY N JOBLESS BUT HE REQUIRE CENTRAL VISTA PROJECT??? HE IS LEAST BOTHERED OF PEOPLE LIVES AND VACCINATIONS OF ENTIRE PEOPLE OF INDIA IMMEDIATELY. LET HIM START CLEAN GANGA ABHIYAAN NOW AS WATER POLLUTED OF ROTTEN BODIES!!! MODI JI, YOU AND BJP LEADERS WILL DEFINITELY PAY THE PRICE AS YOUR HINDU BROTHERS N SISTERS ARE LOST THEIR LIVES THE MOST AND REST ONLY TEN PERCENT. 07

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  • Human being, Mangaluru

    Wed, May 12 2021

    He is such an adamant that he will never ever take opposition’s suggestions seriously.

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  • CHARLES SALDANHA, MALAD-MALWANI

    Wed, May 12 2021

    IF PEOPLE ARE ALIVE NATION IS ALIVE. SAVING LIFE AND GIVING RATION IS IMPORTANT. MONUMENTS CAN BE BUILT BUT LIFE CAN NOT BE REBUILT. SAVE THE PEOPLE SAVE THE NATION.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, May 12 2021

    He will stop only when we stop voting for him ...

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  • Jb, Mlore

    Thu, May 13 2021

    Who is "WE" ? If people who never believed Covid exists and were saying BJP vaccine stop taking or registering for vaccine, the demand would come down and people who genuinely want vaccine will get vaccinated. Not to forget even thos people who.vowed that they will not show their documents are slowly registering for vaccine with their aadhar card. Hypocrites!!! There is no shortage of funds anywhere for oxygen, its the capacity, storage and transportation issue.

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  • Sunil K, Mangalore

    Wed, May 12 2021

    If Manmohan Singh was referred as the Accidental Prime Minister, then Narendra Modi will go down in the history books as the Prime Minister who caused the greatest Accident for India. The whole world is now criticizing India for not taking steps to prevent the second Corona wave. BJP is busy spending Corporate and tax payers money on elections and image building while people are dying in all states and union territories. The government is not going to listen to the Opposition and the only institution that can pull up the government is the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, even the Supreme Court is on its own image building exercise and supports the government spending on the costly Central Vista project.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Wed, May 12 2021

    Those who write letter to PM to stop Central Vista and money to use for vaccine are anti nationals. They should go to Pakistan. Add Central Vista project in the list of clapping and banging utensils to drive away corona.

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  • Mera Desh, Bharat

    Wed, May 12 2021

    Now, mother nature also hitting very hard at back & forth in our poor country...Our country doesn't have vaccines, hospital beds, and Oxigen. Serum Institute of India vaccine CEO Mr. Adar Poonawalla requested our illiterate -non-educated Pradhan Sevak very well in advance to give permission to produce Covid-19 vaccine for 2nd wave. But our useless illiterate -non-educated Pradhan Sevak is very busy in organizing useless 'KUMBA-MELA' (an infected group with Covid-19 2nd wave), busy in laying the foundation for "NON-IMPORTANT BUILDING RAM-MANDIR (AS LORD RAM DOES'NT NEED MANDIR TO WORSHIP HIM, HE NEEDS NON-JEALOUS CLEAN HEART FROM HUMAN BEING,) VERY BUSY FOR NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING, WHEREAS BRITISH ALREADY BUILT THAT TIME AND IT IS ICONIC SINCE INDEPENDENCE TILL TODAY. अंधेर नगरी में बड़ा अनपढ़ चौपट राजा

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