If this vaccine is going to hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims and Hindus, then the government should officially declare the contents of the vaccine. Generally, contents are mentioned in all the medicines.
New Delhi – All India Hindu Mahasabha president Swami Chakrapani, in a memorandum to President Ramnath Kovind, said it should be clarified whether cow’s blood or any such substance has been used in the vaccine. Claiming he has received information that cow`s blood has been used in the vaccine prepared in America, he demanded that the vaccine should be prohibited in India. He said, ‘until it is confirmed that no cow blood has been used in the vaccine, he will not take the vaccination even if that means risking his life’. Earlier Islamic groups raised concerns over the usage of pork derived ingredients in the covid-19 vaccine and announced a boycott of such vaccine. India is to start its vaccination drive from next month.
Swamy Chakrapani in his statement said,
1. Before bringing the corona vaccine or medicine to India, the government and international pharmaceutical companies should clarify to the nation if the vaccine or medicine contains cow’s blood or any substance which hurts Hindu religious sentiments.
राष्ट्रपति को दिया गया ज्ञापन, करोना के वैक्सीन या दवा भारत में लाने से पहले सरकार या अंतरराष्ट्रीय कंपनियां देश को स्पष्ट करें की वैक्सीन या दवा में गाय का खून अथवा कोई भी ऐसे पदार्थ ना हो जो हिंदू सनातन धर्म की भावना को आहत करता है🌸🙏🌸 स्वामी चक्रपाणि महाराज- pic.twitter.com/UgOj1idLAF
— Swami Chakrapani Maharaj (@SwamyChakrapani) December 27, 2020
2. He added ‘corona should be finished and vaccines should be made available, but not at the cost of destroying our religious beliefs. Generally, the contents of medicine are made available to the consumer by its manufacturer, then why not the same for the covid-19 vaccine?’
3. Cow is considered sacred and given the status of the mother in Sanatan Dharma. It is an attempt to destroy religion by providing vaccines and medicines which contain cow’s blood, meat, or fat. Such conspiracies are being hatched against Hindu Dharma for many years. Hence, we should receive all the information related to the vaccine before it is made available in the country.
4. Build trust among the people first. It needs to be proven that there is no cow blood or any such substance used in the vaccine, and then it should be given to the people. Until then we will not take the vaccine, no matter what.