गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ NC organisation department urges government to ensure effective vaccination drive Politics NC organisation department urges government to ensure effective vaccination drive KathmanduPati June 15, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Nepali Congress (NC) organisation department has urged the government for making the anti-COVID-19 vaccination campaign more effective. Issuing a press statement on Monday evening, department chief and former Deputy Prime Minister Gopal Man Shrestha insisted on the need of responding to the pandemic effectively. He said 1.3 million senior citizens are waiting for the booster dose of the vaccine and the government failed to assure the second dose on time as per the World Health Organisation (WHO) standard. The main opposition has further accused the government of (mis) using the lockdown against the pandemic as a tactic to lengthen its term, stating that all political parties were responsible for contributing towards the safety of the Nepali people amidst the COVID-19 challenges. Shrestha further said the government took to dissolving the parliament despite the existence of an option to form a new government under the leadership of NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba. Party’s former Vice President Shrestha expressed his confidence that the party would organise its 14th general convention in between of September 1-4 as per the party statute and the constitution. The NC central committee meeting will be taking place on June 17 to fix the date for the general convention. The department has urged all concerned to gear up for the general convention. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal hospitals suspend OPD services after doctor attack Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty Indian RAW Chief Goel meets Prime Minister Oli after coming to Nepal from Bhutan Senior Citizens Minister Shrestha vows to raise elderly allowance to Rs 5,000 a month Suzuki Dzire In a New Premium Avatar Kathmandu-Hetauda tunnel way construction on priority
