Faced with criticism emanating from the death of a dozen aspirants of excise constables in Palamau,  Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has raised an allegation that “people were still dying because of ‘defective’Covid-19 vaccine doses administered during the pandemic.

Soren claimed that though a particular vaccine was banned globally, it was still being supplied in India and given to the public.

Soren's remarks followed the recent deaths of 12 people during physical tests for an excise constable recruitment drive in the state. 

On Monday, the government halted the ongoing job drive for three days.

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