: No PM photo on Covid-19 vaccine certificates in poll-bound states as Centre adds ‘necessary filters’ #IndiaNEWS The Union health ministry has decided to not display a photo of Prime Minister Narendra

No PM photo on Covid-19 vaccine certificates in poll-bound states as Centre adds ‘necessary filters’ #IndiaNEWS
The Union health ministry has decided to not display a photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the coronavirus vaccine certificates in the four poll-bound states and one Union Territory, reported NDTV on Thursday. The decision was taken in compliance of the Election Commission’s order last week to remove the prime minister’s photo on the certificates in view of elections in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and Puducherry.The elections to the 294 seats in West Bengal will be held in eight phases from March 27 to April 29. In Assam, the polls for the 126-seat Assembly will be held from March 27 to April 6 in three phases. The 140-seat Kerala Assembly, 234-seat Tamil Nadu Assembly, and the 30-seat Puducherry Assembly will go to polls on April 6. The results will be announced on May 2.The Model Code of Conduct came into effect on February 26 after the Election Commission announced the poll schedule.In a letter dated March 9, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan wrote back to the Election Commission, saying that the directions will be complied with. “Thereafter, necessary filters in Co-WIN have been applied for the vaccination centres situated in the four states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Union Territory of Puducherry, as suggested by the...Read more

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