Hyderabad, Sept. 23 -- On September 17th, over 2.5 crore Covid vaccine doses were administered in India, marking the highest number of vaccinations in a day. The record vaccination drive was taken out to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 71th birthday with the Bharatiya Janata Party celebrating the numbers and dedicating it as a gift to him.

Prior to Modi's birthday, India administered an average of 70 lakh doses per day in the last 30 days.

However, questions are now being raised over the "record vaccination" as several reports, which point to certain discrepancies, have emerged.

Bihar, which is among the five lowest-performing states in India has recorded 33,98,685 vaccinations, to top the chart followed Karnataka, Uttar Prade...