India, July 4 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday responded to Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who had criticised him for his recent comments suggesting a possible link between COVID-19 vaccines and the surge in heart-related deaths in Hassan district. The Chief Minister clarified that his government's intent was not to spread misinformation but to seek clarity and safeguard public health.

Siddaramaiah said that questioning the effects of the vaccine and investigating the cause of rising deaths was not about laying blame but fulfilling a government's duty to protect lives. "We value every life in Karnataka - especially those of children and young people who have their whole future ahead of them. Raising q...