New Delhi: Terming vaccine universalisation and vaccine nationalism need of the hour, AAP leader Raghav Chadha wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying there must be a strict India-first rule as citizens' needs must be given priority over exports to other countries.
"I urge Government of India to adopt 'vaccine nationalism', and prioritise vaccinating the entire 135 crore in India before earning trivial international laurels.
Chadha said vaccine nationalism and vaccine universalisation are the need of the hour.
"Vaccines should have a strict India-first rule, with Indian citizens' needs being given priority over exports to other countries.
Government of India should not be exporting doses while Indian citizens are dying by the thousands, with a cure within grasp, but out of reach.