'We once made a world record of polio vaccination, but Modi govt failed to provide corona vaccine'- Lalu Yadav

  • Lalu Prasad Yadav, the National President of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), has targeted the Central Govt over the Corona Vaccination Drive in the country.
  • Lalu said that even today, the govt is not able to provide corona vaccine even after taking money.
  • He said, "In 1996-97, when there was the Janata Dal govt in the country of socialists, of which I was the national president, then we set a world record of polio vaccination."
  • He said, "At that time there was no such facility and awareness, yet on 7th December 1996 11, 74 crore infants and on 18 January 1997 12.73 crore infants were given Polio Vaccine."
  • "That was India's world record. People had misconceptions about the vaccine at that time, but the Janata Dal-led United Front-led Socialist Govt had determined", Lalu added.
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