Maharashtra / Bombay High Court sent notice to Bill Gates and Serum Institute over alleged vaccine death

Mumbai : The Bombay High Court on Friday, while hearing a petition, has issued notices to Serum Institute of India (SII) and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The petition has been filed on behalf of Dilip Lunawat. Those who have alleged that their daughter died due to the side effect of the corona virus vaccine Kovishield. He has demanded Rs 1000 crore as compensation for his loss.

Actually, in the year 2020, Serum Institute of India signed a deal with Bill and Melinga Gates Foundation. The main reason behind this deal was to accelerate the manufacturing and distribution of 100 million doses of Kovidhield vaccines for India and other countries of the world. Other respondents involved in the petition include the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Drug Controller General of India, Dr VG Somani, Drug Controller General and AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria.

Daughter was a senior lecturer in dental college

Dilip Lunavat, a resident of Aurangabad, told the court that his daughter was a doctor and senior lecturer at SMBT Dental College and Hospital in Dhamangaon. He said his daughter was forced to take the vaccine after all the health workers of the institute were asked to take it. After which he died due to the side effect of the vaccine.

I want justice for my daughter

He said his daughter was reassured that the vaccines were completely safe and would not pose any danger or side effects to her body. In the petition, Lunawat said that Dr Somani and Guleria gave several interviews and assured people that the vaccines are safe. Dilip Lunawat has said that he wants to get justice for his daughter and wants to save the lives of many more who are likely to die due to such illegal activities of the respondent authorities.

Side effect death claim

In the petition, Lunawat has also attached the vaccine certificate of his daughter dated 28 January 2021. The petition states that on March 1, 2021, he died due to side effects of the Kovishield vaccine. To further strengthen his claim, Lunawat has also included the Central Government's Post-Vaccination Events (AEFI) report dated October 2, 2021.