Law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday accused Rahul Gandhi of lobbying for pharmaceutical companies, slamming the Congress leader’s letter to the Prime Minister over the slow pace of the vaccination drive.
In a series of tweets, Prasad also sought to hit back with a question: “Why has Rahul Gandhi not yet taken the vaccine?”
Rahul became eligible to take the vaccine after it was opened to everyone over 45 on April 1.
“After failing as a part time politician has Rahul Gandhi switched to full time lobbying?” Prasad asked. “First he lobbied for fighter plane companies…. Now he is lobbying for pharma companies by asking for arbitrary approvals for foreign vaccines,” he added.
“India is not facing a vaccine starvation but Shri Rahul Gandhi is facing attention starvation,” Prasad claimed.