Overview

• An expert committee led by Dr K S Ravindranath ruled out any causal association between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden cardiac deaths, attributing the rise to lifestyle and metabolic factors
• Pralhad Joshi and Piyush Goyal accused the Karnataka chief minister of insulting India’s scientists and pharmaceutical sector by questioning vaccine safety
• Siddaramaiah defended his call for a detailed inquiry as an exercise in scientific caution and empathy for families grieving unexplained losses
• Central leaders highlighted India’s delivery of over 240 crore vaccine doses and its role in supplying shots to more than 100 countries
• Health experts and industry figures warned that casting doubt on indigenous vaccines risks undermining public confidence and fuelling hesitancy