"No One Above Law": Amruta Fadnavis Urges Action After Young Nephew Gets COVID-19 Jabs

Amruta Fadnavis, singer and wife of ex-Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, said Tuesday, "no one is above rules and law" after it was reported their nephew Tanmay allegedly broke queue to get the COVID-19 vaccine out of turn earlier this week.

On Monday, Instagram photos 22-year-old Tanmay shared of himself receiving the vaccine went viral and drew wide backlash, with several opposition leaders and social media users demanding an explanation for his inoculation.

At present, only citizens above the age of 45 are allowed vaccine jabs. Vaccination for persons 18 and above will begin May 1. Details here.

Amruta Fadnavis, responding to Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi who took a swipe at the 22-year-old getting the jabs,

Priority for any service should be on basis of decorum or prevalent policy. No one is above rules & law. The law can take its course and we stand for justice always ! We are with you on this issue, pls take action which will stop future queue breaking occurrences!#tanmayfadnavis https://t.co/SgLYOAMGee

— AMRUTA FADNAVIS (@fadnavis_amruta) April 20, 2021 "Priority for any service should be on basis of decorum or prevalent policy. No one is above rules & law. The law can take its course and we stand for justice always !"

"We are with you on this issue, pls take action which will stop future queue breaking occurrences!#tanmayfadnavis," she added. 

See her tweet below: 

Priority for any service should be on basis of decorum or prevalent policy. No one is above rules & law. The law can take its course and we stand for justice always ! We are with you on this issue, pls take action which will stop future queue breaking occurrences!#tanmayfadnavis https://t.co/SgLYOAMGee

— AMRUTA FADNAVIS (@fadnavis_amruta) April 20, 2021

Amruta Fadnavis, Politicians Urge Action After Tanmay Gets COVID-19 Jab

Tanmay, as per Times of India, shared social media photos of his second vaccine jab from the National Cancer Institute, Nagpur. After immense trolling and criticism, the photos now stand deleted.

In the aftermath of the backlash over the 22-year-old getting vaccinated, Devendra Fadnavis told The Indian Express Monday night, "My wife and daughter have also not received vaccination because they don’t qualify for it. I am of the firm opinion that everybody must follow the rules."

"Tanmay Fadnavis is my distant relative. I have no idea under which criteria he received his dose. If it has been taken as per guidelines, then there should be no objection. But if it is in violation of guidelines, it is completely improper," he added.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader's nephew hasn't issued a clarification on the controversy yet.