Mangaluru: Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya along with three others has sent a legal notice to the State Government, including Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa; Govt. Of Karnataka Chief Secretary; Govt of Karnataka Health Secretary; Dr.Ashwath Narayan, the Deputy Chief Minister; and Suresh Kumar-the state Education Minister, seeking that vaccination of students, faculty, and other staff should not be made mandatory for resuming physical classes in schools and colleges.
Speaking to News Karnataka Dr. Kakkilaya said that imposing vaccines would be a violation of the fundamental rights of individuals. “Neither central government nor courts have made vaccination mandatory. So on what basis a minister stated that they will not open the college without the children getting vaccinated?”
Advocate Chidanand Kedilaya has sent a notice on behalf of a second-year BA student and parents of two children studying in Class 10 in two private schools in the city along with me, he added.
The legal notice demanded that urgent actions be taken to reopen schools and colleges as soon as possible. It warned of initiating proceedings against the government in case it goes ahead with the vaccination mandate with students.
