The new travel guideline in the United Kingdom pertaining to Indian passengers has spiked a controversy on Tuesday.
As per the fresh guidelines, Indians will not be considered fully vaccinated in the United Kingdom despite being administered with both the doses.
Reportedly, the Indians will have to undergo quarantine of 10 days.
“From 4 October, England will welcome fully vaccinated travelers from a host of new countries (not part of the red list) ‘ who will be treated like returning fully vaccinated UK travelers ‘ including 17 countries and territories such as Japan and Singapore, following the success of an existing pilot with the US and Europe,” a statement read according to a report.
The countries are divided into three categories- Green, Amber and Red wherein India comes under the second cateogory as per the new travel rules.
Reacting to this new rule, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, “India will be within its rights to initiate reciprocal measures if UK does not address concerns over new travel rules relating to COVID-19 vaccine certification.”
The rule stirred a controversy among the Netizens and many termed the rule as ‘discriminatory’.
“Absolutely bizarre considering Covishield was originally developed in the UK and The Serum Institute, Pune has supplied to that country too! This smacks of racism”, said Congress leader Jairam Ramesh
