Priyanka Chopra's cousin Meera Chopra refutes allegations of getting vaccine through unfair means 

By Rajesh Ahuja

Amid a controversy over Bollywood actor and Priyanka chopra's cousin Meera Chopra allegedly getting herself vaccinated out of turn, the actress today denied that she got herself vaccinated through fraudulent means.

Responding to  allegations by the BJP  that she was vaccinated against COVID-19 out of turn at a civic health centre operated by a private firm in Thane
on the  basis of a photo ID card identifying her as a supervisor by the private firm, Meera Chopra said that 'the ID that has been flouting on social media is not mine.

In a statement,  Meera Chopra said, 'we all want to get vaccinated and we all are trying our best to do that.. Similarly I also tried trying asking help from people I know and after one month of trying I was able to get myself registered in one of the centres.
I was just asked to send in my Aadhaar card. The ID that has been floating on social media is not mine. I was asked for my Aadhaar card for registration and that’s the only ID I gave. No ID is valid until it has your signature. I myself, saw that so called ID card for the first time, when it came on Twitter. I totally condemn such practices and if any such ID has been made I would want to know how and why.”

Actress Meera Chopra refutes allegations of getting herself vaccinated through unfair means 

The statement by the actress came after the BJP alleged that she was vaccinated against COVID-19 out of turn at a civic health centre operated by a private firm.

The BJP had claimed that Meera Chopra was given a photo ID card identifying her as a supervisor by the private firm, which enabled her to get vaccinated at TMC's Parking Plaza centre under the "frontline worker" priority category.

After the BJP complaint, the Thane Municipal Corporation hasy ordered an inquiry in the allegations.

"TMC commissioner Vipin Sharma has ordered an inquiry under the deputy municipal commissioner (health) to find out if this woman actor got vaccinated out of turn. The report has to be submitted in three days," TMC spokesperson and DMC Sandeep Malavi said.

"There are news reports that Meera Chopra was vaccinated at a centre in Thane. The inquiry will look into all aspects of the matter and recommend action if there is any wrongdoing," Mr Malavi said.

At a time when the  country is facing acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccines  and people are facing difficulties in getting a vaccine shot, there have been frequent allegations that celebrities from films and other walks of life are getting themselves vaccinated out of turn.

As Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Radhika Madan, Parth Samthaan, Sanjana Sanghi, rasika dugal and Sonakshi Sinha have been posting happy pictures of getting vaccinated against COVID-19,  netizens wonder how these celebrities manage to get a slot for vaccine when common people across the country are finding it difficult to find slots.

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In recent weeks, there has been a unprecedented surge in covid cases in the country, resulting in severe shortage of hospital beds, oxygen cylinders,  life saving medicines and vaccines.

Meera Chopra., who made her debut as actress with the Tamil film Anbe Aaruyire, has worked predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.

Meera,  who made her Bollywood debut with Gang of Ghosts in 2014, has acted in Hindi films Section 375(2019) and 1920 London (2016).

She will this year be seen in the Hindi film Nastik.