BJP slams Siddaramaiah's heart attack remark: Covid vaccine given only in Hassan?
He added, 'The Covid vaccine was not a BJP vaccine; it was India's vaccine. Developed by our scientists, approved by regulators, and backed by global data. Crores of lives were saved because of India's vaccination drive.''To now use these tragedies to cast doubts on the vaccine and shift accountability is both anti-science and anti-people,' he said.'Siddaramaiah has no knowledge of medical science but still makes such baseless claims. If vaccines are to be blamed, then deaths should be rising across Karnataka, not just in Hassan,' Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, criticising Siddaramaiah. This clearly reflects the poor health facilities under his government. He should immediately form an expert committee to investigate instead of making such statements.'advertisementThe backlash comes after Siddaramaiah said the state government has taken serious note of the alarming rise in cardiac deaths in Hassan, with 23 deaths in the last 40 days, including among youngsters.He suggested that the hasty approval and distribution of Covid vaccines could be among the reasons, citing recent global studies, while ordering a probe led by Jayadeva Institute's Director Dr Ravindranath. The committee has been asked to submit its report in 10 days.Siddaramaiah also accused the BJP of politicising the issue rather than reflecting on decisions made when it was in power during the vaccine rollout.The surge in heart attack deaths, particularly among those aged 19 to 45, caused widespread panic in Hassan and surrounding areas, leading to an 8 per cent spike in footfall at Jayadeva Hospital in Bengaluru. While the District Health Department says Hassan has reported 507 heart attack cases with 190 deaths in the past two years, this sudden cluster has prompted fresh alarm.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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