CoronavirusIndia deals with COVID surge as states feud with Modi government
Amid record infection numbers, prime minister calls for 4-day 'vaccine festival'
A guard holds up a notice to inform people of a vaccine shortage at an inoculation center in Mumbai on April 9, 2021. © Reuters
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
NEW DELHI -- As India grapples with a massive second wave of coronavirus infections, some states, including Maharashtra, the worst-hit among them, are complaining of inadequate vaccine supplies -- and being called fear mongers by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.