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Media persons must be treated as frontline staff for COVID-19 vaccination: Fadnavis

In a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the BJP leader said at least 12 states in the country have recognised journalists and camerapersons as frontline workers and vaccinated them.

India TV News Desk Edited by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Published on: May 12, 2021 14:40 IST
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Media persons must be treated as frontline staff for COVID-19 vaccination: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday demanded that journalists, photographers and camerapersons be included in the frontline workers category to get them inoculated against coronavirus. In a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the BJP leader said at least 12 states in the country have recognised journalists and camerapersons as frontline workers and vaccinated them.

"Some 12 states in the country have recognised journalists and camerapersons as frontline workers and given them the vaccine. Unfortunately, the decision is still pending in Maharashtra," Fadnavis said.

Several media persons have succumbed to COVID-19 in the first and second waves of the pandemic, he said.

"It is our duty to take care of journalists. Once they are recognised as frontline workers, they will get prioritised in the vaccination drive," he said.

Journalists visit hospitals, crematoriums and other places to highlight problems faced by the common man during the pandemic, the leader of opposition said.

"They are involved in sensitising people about COVID-19 appropriate behaviour, physical distancing and other norms.

Many journalists cannot work from home. Hence, there should be no further delay in including them in the frontline workers category, so they get vaccinated," he said.

States including Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, West Bengal among others have recognised media persons as frontline workers for the COVID-19 vaccination drive.

(With PTI inputs)

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