ICMR's deadline for Covid-19 vaccine launch an 'unscientific gaffe': Sibal

Bharat Biotech had recently received a nod for a clinical trial of its vaccine - Covaxin

Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday described as "unscientific gaffe" the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) claim to launch a vaccine for Covid-19 by August 15 

Taking to Twitter, Sibal wrote, "Unscientific gaffes: ICMR claim: COVID 19 vaccine by August 15 Mahabharat over in 18 days; wait 21 days and this war will be won Chants of: Carona go, Caron go...Cow dung cures cancer Ganesh's head: miracle of surgery Such mindsets can never provide solutions."

The comments of the Congress leader came after ICMR DG Balram Bhargava's letter to Bharat Biotech and principal investigators of medical colleges to complete the trial procedure