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deep appreciation in the US tering over 100 crore Covid-19 second dose of the Covid-19 tered more shots of the second
that we have crossed the one bil- vaccine jabs, Communist Party vaccine. In today’s address to the dose as compared to ours. Pre-
lion landmark and all through of India (Marxist) General Sec- nation, the Prime Minister did viously, the Prime Minister had
the vaccines manufactured in retary Sitaram Yechury on Fri- not speak on issues like rising given the assurance that by the
India.” India attained the mile- day raised concern over rising fuel prices, unemployment and end of the year, all the adults in
stone of administering 100 crore fuel prices, unemployment and hunger in the country.” Yechury the country will be vaccinated
COVID-19 vaccines on Thurs- hunger. further said, “Vaccine century is but this assurance seems far-
day morning. Several world Speaking to reporters, Ye- an achievement in itself but one fetched.”
leaders congratulated India on chury said, “I congratulate the must know that there are only No doubt, giving 1 billion jabs
this achievement. countrymen on this accomplish- two countries in the world that to people is a milestone. But In-
But, while appreciating the ment. However, I believe that have a population of more than dia has a long way to go before it
Central government for achiev- only 21 per cent of the popu- 125 crores. The other country fully vaccinates its massive popu-
ing the landmark of adminis- lation is administered with the (hinting at China), has adminis- lation of 1.34 billion people.

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