PM supplied vaccine to 160 countries; Uddhav stayed at home: Anurag Thakur

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said that even the world believes that 160 countries could get anticoronavirus vaccines because of India while Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray stayed at home throughout the pandemic reported the PTIAnurag Thakurs comment came in response to Uddhav Thackerays barb over BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis purportedly giving credit for the vaccine development to Prime Minister Narendra Modi according to the PTIUddhav ji was scared of the Covid19 pandemic and remained at home Modi ji offered leadership to society and encouragement to the scientists and vaccinemakers Anurag Thakur said replying to reporters questions hereNot just the country but the world believes that 160 countries received the vaccine against Covid19 through the vaccineMaitri programme of our country the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting added as per the PTIA person who did not leave his home for two and a half years due to the fear of Covid19 was ousted from power by his own party workers and people Anurag Thakur further said referring to Thackeray whose government in Maharashtra collapsed last June following Eknath Shindes rebellion the news agency reported on TuesdayEarlier Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had said that Modi made the vaccine and provided it to the worldUddhav Thackeray in a speech at a party event on Monday seized on the first line of Devendra Fadnaviss statement and asked If Modi ji made the vaccine what were the scientists doing Were they merely plucking grassAnurag Thakur meanwhile also said that Uddhav Thackeray was bound to lose power after he joined hands with the ideology of the Congress and NCP that late Bal Thackeray had always opposed and there was no point in nursing regret At least he should face the reality now Anurag Thakur added according to the PTIPM Modi provided 220 crore vials of anticoronavirus vaccines to the countrys people he said adding because of his efforts funds were raised and every state received vaccine stock as per the PTIUddhav ji on the other hand was scared and confined himself to his residence He had forgotten the people of Mumbai and Maharashtra during the period Thakur saidModi saved people from starvation as well as from the pandemic while ensuring that the Indian economy rose to the top five in the world the minister further saidRespect for India has grown across the world and the country has become more secure from external attacks he saidWithout naming the Congressled UPA regime Thakur said Uddhav ji joined hands with the parties which were mere spectators during such attacks They were in silent mode The Modi government carries out surgical strike But Uddhav ji joins hands with those who doubt the bravery of our armed forces Uddhav ji joined hands with those who could not give bulletproof jackets to soldiers despite being in power for ten yearsAbout Thackeray criticising the Modi government over the ongoing violence in Manipur Thakur said I was in Palghar district of Maharashtra two days ago During Uddhav jis regime two years back religious leaders were attacked and killed in Palghar He should be ashamed of such incidentswith PTI inputs