People still dying due to ‘defective’ vaccines:Soren

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday alleged that people were still dying because of “defective” Covid-19 vaccine doses administered during the pandemic. He claimed that though a particular vaccine was banned globally, it was still being supplied in India and given to the public. Soren’s remarks followed the recent deaths of 12 people during physical tests for an excise constable recruitment drive in the state. On Monday, the government halted the ongoing job drive for three days. “Unfortunately, some aspirants died during the recruitment drive. The deaths are not only happening due to running; people are also dying while walking. It is known that the vaccine doses given to the people of this country during Covid-19 pandemic by the BJP government were defective and have had a global impact,” Soren said.