They laugh at you, then you win: Rahul Gandhi as Centre approves Sputnik-V vaccine

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a jibe at the central government after it granted permission for emergency use authorisation of Sputnik-V, the Russian vaccine against COVID-19.
“First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you, then you win,” tweeted Rahul Gandhi.
His remarks come against the backdrop of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders allegations that he was lobbying for foreign vaccines.
“Part-time politician, full-time lobbyist! Is that a surprise?” Union Minister Smriti Irani had tweeted.
Also Read India approves Sputnik V for emergency use; to produce 850 mn doses annually “After failing as a part-time politician, has Rahul Gandhi switched to full time lobbying? First he lobbied for fighter plane companies by trying to derail India’s acquisition programme. Now he is lobbying for pharma companies by asking for arbitrary approvals for foreign vaccines,” tweeted Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
The National Regulator on Tuesday granted permission for restricted use in emergency situations to Sputnik-V vaccine. Sputnik V is now approved for use in 60 countries around the world. It ranks second among coronavirus vaccines globally in terms of the number of approvals issued by government regulators.