The announcement from the Chief Minister has come on the same day when the BJP had drawn nationwide flak after it had announced that it would give free COVID-19 vaccine for the people of Bihar.

The development has come at a high time when the state is just a week ahead of the assembly elections in which the state ruling BJP has been hoping to retain the power. 

It has raised the question of whether the BJP is coercing or threatening the voters in Bihar to vote for the party to avail the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Chief Minister pressed his appeal to the people to stick to the guidelines and protocols and not to gather in large numbers before the shops to make purchases for the festivals. 

Modi spoke about the nation's fight against the pandemic and his address has come at a high time when the people are preparing for the festive seasons amid the outbreak.

In the race of getting biriyani, the people had taken a break from the guidelines as most of them hadn't worn the masks and they had rubbed the shoulders by forgetting that they would get infected by COVID-19.

Rajaa is the son of DMK Treasurer and Lok Sabha MP TR Baalu and the former has been representing the Mannarkudi legislative constituency in Tiruvarur district in the current assembly. 

Anbalagan had tested negative for COVID-19 three days ago but he later developed lung complications and passed away at the hospital. 

After 50 days of his hospitalization, SP Balasubrahmanyam was declared dead on September 25 at the age of 74 due to cardiac arrest. 

The Indian economy is projected to contract by a massive 10.3 percent this year, which is the highest contraction and decline while compared to all the neighbors including Bangladesh and Pakistan.