Sudha Murthy’s 1st Rajya Sabha Speech As She Calls For Govt-Backed Cervical Cancel Vaccine Programme, Tourism [Video]

In her maiden speech in the Rajya Sabha, philanthropist and author Sudha Murty highlighted two key issues: advocating for a government-sponsored vaccination program to combat cervical cancer and promoting domestic tourism.

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New Delhi:  In her maiden speech in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, philanthropist and author Sudha Murty highlighted two key issues: advocating for a government-sponsored vaccination program to combat cervical cancer and promoting domestic tourism. Nominated by the President on the eve of International Women’s Day, Murty emphasized the profound impact of losing a mother, highlighting the need for preventive healthcare measures. Quoting her father, she said that when a mother dies it is counted as one death in the hospital but for the family, a mother is lost forever.

Murty commended the government’s successful handling of the extensive Covid vaccination campaign, expressing confidence …