CJI said – people outside and inside the country tried to defame Covaxin, complaint to WHO

Chief Justice of India N.V. Raman (Chief Justice of India N.V. Raman) has said that many multi-national companies tried hard to not get WHO’s permission for the Made in India Vaccine – Covaxin. The CJI said this in a program organized in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana on Thursday. The CJI said, “Many multi-national companies, such as Pfizer, and on the other hand, people within India, made unwarranted efforts to malign Covaxin. He also complained to WHO and tried to stop the recognition of Made-in-India vaccine.

The CJI appreciated Bharat Biotech’s anti-Covid vaccine ‘ Covaxin ‘ and the company’s efforts to manufacture it. He said that while various studies have said that indigenously made Covaxin is effective, many people criticized it because it was made in the country. Some had complained against this to the WHO.

Tendency to underestimate Telugu people: CJI

There is a need to highlight the greatness of fellow Telugu people, he added. The CJI said- ‘Krishna Ella, the managing director of vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech, and his wife Suchitra struggled a lot to get to this point. Today he brought fame to the country.’ Addressing the award ceremony, the CJI said that there is a tendency among Telugu speaking people to underestimate fellow Telugu people despite their great achievements.

He said that such practice or ‘slavery mentality’ should be abandoned. He stressed on continuing the tradition of respect for mother, mother tongue and motherland and called for efforts to promote Telugu language.

During this, the CJI presented Dr. Ramineni Foundation Awards to Krishna Ella and many others for their meritorious services. The awardees include Krishna Ella and Suchitra Ella of Bharat Biotech, GR Chintalla, chairman of NABARD, veteran comedian Brahmanandam of Telugu films, renowned Telugu actress and anchor Suma Kanakala.