<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday cited a quote of Mahatma Gandhi to imply that the government's decision to fast-track emergency approval for foreign-produced anti-coronavirus vaccines had been prompted by his party's suggestions.</p>.<p>Rahul Gandhi had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, urging the government to fast-track approval for vaccines. BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had then accused Gandhi of lobbying for pharma companies by asking for arbitrary approval for foreign vaccines.</p>.<p>Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, in a letter to the prime minister, had also requested him to allow emergency use of all the vaccine candidates having required clearances.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/covid-19-vaccines-in-india-where-do-they-stand-974032.html" target="_blank">Covid-19 vaccines in India: Where do they stand?</a></strong></p>.<p>"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win," Rahul Gandhi cited Mahatma Gandhi's quote and tagged a media report on the central government saying it has fast-tracked emergency approval for foreign-produced jabs.</p>.<p>With an aim to expand the basket of Covid-19 vaccines and enhance the pace of inoculation in India, the central government on Tuesday said it has fast-tracked emergency approval for foreign-produced jabs that have been granted similar clearances in other countries.</p>.<p>The move is significant as it may make available several vaccines, including those made by Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, in India with certain conditions.</p>.<p>In another tweet, Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.</p>.<p>A key architect of India's constitution, Ambedkar is an icon for many Indians, especially Dalits, for his relentless work for social reforms and empowerment of the disadvantaged sections of society.</p>.<p>"India is now proving that it is indeed possible to regress in time," Gandhi tweeted.</p>.<p>"Today, we remember Babasaheb who asked the difficult questions that helped put our country on the path of progress," he said.</p>
<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday cited a quote of Mahatma Gandhi to imply that the government's decision to fast-track emergency approval for foreign-produced anti-coronavirus vaccines had been prompted by his party's suggestions.</p>.<p>Rahul Gandhi had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, urging the government to fast-track approval for vaccines. BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had then accused Gandhi of lobbying for pharma companies by asking for arbitrary approval for foreign vaccines.</p>.<p>Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, in a letter to the prime minister, had also requested him to allow emergency use of all the vaccine candidates having required clearances.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/covid-19-vaccines-in-india-where-do-they-stand-974032.html" target="_blank">Covid-19 vaccines in India: Where do they stand?</a></strong></p>.<p>"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win," Rahul Gandhi cited Mahatma Gandhi's quote and tagged a media report on the central government saying it has fast-tracked emergency approval for foreign-produced jabs.</p>.<p>With an aim to expand the basket of Covid-19 vaccines and enhance the pace of inoculation in India, the central government on Tuesday said it has fast-tracked emergency approval for foreign-produced jabs that have been granted similar clearances in other countries.</p>.<p>The move is significant as it may make available several vaccines, including those made by Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, in India with certain conditions.</p>.<p>In another tweet, Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.</p>.<p>A key architect of India's constitution, Ambedkar is an icon for many Indians, especially Dalits, for his relentless work for social reforms and empowerment of the disadvantaged sections of society.</p>.<p>"India is now proving that it is indeed possible to regress in time," Gandhi tweeted.</p>.<p>"Today, we remember Babasaheb who asked the difficult questions that helped put our country on the path of progress," he said.</p>