An Indian man has been fined for trying to cut off Modi’s face from vaccination Narendra New Ways

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the focus of a major publicity blitz despite his nearly 500,000 deaths praising his government’s victories in its fight against COVID.

An Indian who has gone to court to denounce Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting him as the face of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine collection has been fined for “wasting” court time.

India’s Hindu nationalist prime minister has been a huge focus advertising blitz According to official figures, his government praises the victories in the fight against the pandemic despite the deaths of nearly 500,000 Indians as a result of COVID-19. Health experts fear that the actual toll could be much higher.

Modi’s face has been pasted on bulletin boards as well as on the side of passenger planes along with a victorious message celebrating India’s celebration. the final milestone from the billion vaccine dose given.

The campaign is contradictory harsh criticism Since the pandemic began, it has been imposed on the Modi government, with political opponents suggesting that its face should also be printed on the death certificates of COVID-19 victims.

Peter Myaliparampil of the southern state of Kerala opposed the printing of Modi’s face on his vaccine certificate with a message advising the public to fight coronavirus.

He told a court that the spread of vaccines in India risked becoming a “media campaign” in favor of Modi.

At his request, Myaliparampil said he had paid for his vaccine and that in his certificate the image of Modi was “of no value or importance.”

A health worker has inoculated a man next to a banner thanking Modi for a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine at a New Delhi government hospital. [File: Manish Swarup/AP]

But the Kerala High Court dismissed the case, saying it had political reasons and fined him 100,000 Indian rupees ($ 1,322) for wasting his time.

“If the applicant … is embarrassed to see a picture of his prime minister, he may look away from the bottom of the vaccine certificate,” the court ruling said.

Myaliparampil’s lawyer told the AFP news agency that he would appeal the decision.

India has reported more than 477,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, more than any other country except the United States and Brazil.

The government has justified using Modi as the face of the media campaign, and the health minister told the parliament in August that it had raised awareness about coronavirus prevention.