Rahul Gandhi demands free vaccination for all, tweets dictionary meaning of 'free'
New Delhi, Apr 29: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded free COVID-19 vaccination for all Indians on Thursday and put out a tweet with the dictionary meaning and usage of the word "free" to stress his point.
Gandhi and his party have been demanding free COVID-19 vaccination for all citizens. They have also termed the Centre's new vaccination policy discriminatory.
In a tweet on Thursday, Gandhi further stressed his demand.
"free /fri?/ adjective, adverb -- costing nothing, or not needing to be paid for," he wrote and then went on to illustrate the usage of the word "free" through two examples relevant to his demands, "India must get free COVID vaccine. All citizens must receive the inoculation free of charge.
"Let's hope they get it this time," he wrote on Twitter with the hashtag #vaccine.
In another tweet in Hindi, the former Congress chief hit out at the government, saying the one who does not listen to people's pain and emotions does not have a heart but a stone.
"One who is not filled with emotions, who is not willing to listen to people's pain, he has a stone and not a heart, the 'system' that the public does not love," he said.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh demanded the option of on-the-spot registration for all adults at the inoculation centres, saying the online process may end up excluding many.
"I fail to understand why BOTH options of online pre-registration and on-the-spot registration for walk-ins should not be allowed for vaccination. Online registration should help not hamper. In India's case, mandatory online registration may end up excluding many," the former Union minister wrote on Twitter.
free /friː/
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 29, 2021
adjective, adverb
costing nothing, or not needing to be paid for. e.g.-
• India must get free COVID vaccine.
• All citizens must receive the inoculation free of charge.
Let’s hope they get it this time. #vaccine
जो भरा नहीं है भावों से,
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 29, 2021
जो दर्द सुनने को तैयार नहीं,
वह हृदय नहीं है पत्थर है,
जिस ‘सिस्टम’ को जन से प्यार नहीं!
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
