Covid: Maharashtra Health Minister on Adar Poonawalla 'threat', corruption cloud

Published on Jun 02, 2021 11:10 am IST

Amid a devastating second wave of Covid-19 infections and shortage of vaccines, a major controversy was sparked when the CEO of the Serum Institute of India claimed that he has received threats for additional vaccines from certain politicians. In the latest edition of The Interview, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope answers whether these alleged callers belonged to the Shiv Sena, with which Tope's party NCP is allied for sharing power in the state. The minister also speaks on the corruption allegations being raised against the Maharashtra government's Covid-19 battle. Watch the full video for more.

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