Dear Dr Harshvardhanji,
Only 2 days
ago, Supreme Court said :
“ You, the
Government declared COVID as a “ Notified Disease “ under NDMA . Hence, under that act, you are
obliged to pay compensation to the next-of-kin of a person dying due to COVID.
It is up to you to decide the amount of compensation. But you cannot escape
your responsibility “
Dear
Minister,
While
debating the exact amount of compensation to be paid, I urge you to use this HC
/ SC “ observations “ to issue a further
notification ( under NDMA ) making it MANDATORY – OBLIGATORY for all Indian Citizen to
take the vaccine
A refusal
to get vaccinated should invite an appropriate punishment ( need not be a Jail
Term but could be deprival of benefits – cash or kind – available to a citizen
under various benefit schemes , including “ reservation quota “ in education /
jobs etc )
With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@ecruituru.com / 02 July 2021
Context :
In our country , educated
persons are acutely conscious – and vociferous – about “ Citizen Rights “
Hardly anyone talks
about “ Citizen
Obligations “
Now the High Court
is asking :
“ Can
shot be refused in public health crisis : HC “ / HT /
01 July 2021
Extract :
Ø The Madras high court on Wednesday expressed doubt if anyone can have the right to
refuse vaccination, given the
larger interest of public health during the Covid-19 pandemic as vaccine
hesitancy continues in some quarters.
Ø “ Indeed, vaccinating oneself may not only be
to protect oneself but also in the larger interest
of public health,” the court said in its order. “When such a larger
interest of public health comes into play and it is possible that a person who
has not taken the vaccine may not reveal any symptoms but still be a silent
carrier, it is doubtful whether the right to refuse to take
the vaccine can be exercised in such circumstances.”
In my following e-mail,
I had raised this issue 8
MONTHS ago :
Ø Voting
and Vaccination : Compare and Contrast…………………………[ 19 Oct 2020 ]
Extract :
Primary Onus for Vaccination
Although the
primary onus lies with the citizen, Covid Pandemic is not only about saving the
life of person “ volunteering “ to get himself vaccinated. He, also has
the responsibility to save the lives of others, by not spreading the virus ( by
getting vaccinated )
For
this reason, using the powers vested in the Govt for “ Health Emergency “, Govt
must issue a notification ( ordinance, if required ) , making vaccination MANDATORY for all ( and
prescribe punishment for refusal )
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