Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the nation after India achieved its 100 crore vaccination milestone, said it was not just a figure but a symbol of the country’s ability and “new India”.

“100 crore vaccine jabs is just not a number. It is the reflection of the capacity of this country, this is a new chapter of the country, a country that knows how to achieve huge targets,” PM Modi said.

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“Everyone is comparing India to other countries but remember India’s starting point was different. The other countries have always participated in medicine and vaccination for a long time and everyone questioned whether India will be able to do the needful. 100 crore vaccine jabs is an answer to all the questions.”

Addressing the nation a day after the cumulative vaccine doses against coronavirus crossed the landmark figure of 100 crore, Modi said our country has succeeded in its Covid campaign and 130 crore citizens are behind it. “It’s their success. I congratulate all,” he said.

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“While we are being lauded by countries across the world, most will miss where we started- where we were dependent on others,” he said.

The PM said at the time, a lot of questions were raised – would we be able to afford it, would we be able to vaccinate quickly to beat the pandemic? “This moment today has answered all these doubts,” he added.