Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday targeted the central government over the current status of coronavirus and said that the age limit for vaccination should be reduced to 25 years and youth suffering from asthma, diabetes and some other diseases.
To be vaccinated on priority basis. He also said in a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) that the government should exempt GST from medical devices and medicines needed to deal with corona, and take strict measures to curb the spread of corona virus infection. The help of six thousand rupees should be provided.
He said that it is a matter of great concern that GST of 12 per cent has been imposed on basic needs like life saving medicines like Remedisvir and Medical Oxygen, even the rate of GST on oximeters and ventilators is 20 per cent.
Sonia Gandhi said, “During the conversation with me, our Chief Ministers believed that the things used in the treatment and prevention of virus infection should be exempted from the purview of GST.”
Expressing grief over the large number of people being hit by Corona virus infection and the death of hundreds of people daily, the Congress salutes the health workers and other employees who are doing their duty in the hour of this crisis.
He referred to a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that there is a shortage of vaccines, oxygen and ventilators in many places, but the government is silent.
The Congress president said, “The government should reconsider its priority for vaccination and reduce the age limit to 25 years. All the youth suffering from asthma, diabetes, kidney and liver diseases should be vaccinated. ”It is noteworthy that the minimum age limit for vaccination is 45 years.
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