Posing tough questions on the vaccine policy, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to 'wake up and smell the coffee' as it grilled the government on the dual pricing of vaccines. You can't just say that you're the Centre and you know what's right. "With shortage, there is no chance of vaccine going in rural areas," the bench noted. Justice Chandrachud noted that private hospitals, procuring the vaccines, are not serving the core rural areas, therefore the Centre is merely addressing urban areas. "The policy today does not include vaccination in rural areas, it is a matter of concern," noted the bench.

Source: dna May 31, 2021 12:11 UTC