Last year in March our government decided to impose a complete lockdown in the country on a short notice of 4 hours. Just 4 hours! It takes more than 4 hours to travel from Kandivali to Thane by road on a usual weekend evening. This show the lack of planning from the government side. But if we look at the brighter side, it shows that the government was aware of the danger of the pandemic and it was taking it seriously. They were trying their level best to break the chain of Covid-19 in India in its initial stage only.
But a lot has changed since March 2020. Around 2.6 crore people have had Covid-19 and more than 3 lakhs people have lost their lives, and these are the official government data, so consider its authenticity with a pinch of salt.
Now we see government at complete back foot. What happened? Why our government which was emphasizing the severity of Covid-19 until last year suddenly decided to turn a blind eye to the second wave? Why the decision to open everything in-between, when the scientists were advising them against it? Why religious congregations were allowed even when the CM of that state was advising the HM against it? Why didn't the government tried to negotiate the terms with farmers and persuaded them to call off the strike Was it all because of ELECTIONS? Is that the only reason, or is there something related to the image building of one man?
I read different columnist and I somewhat agree with what global media is saying about the handling of the Covid-19 situation in India. But I am still not able to come to terms with the oblivious answers and yes, I am still trying to find a silver lining in this black swan event. But these questions keep haunting me.
If you are also facing the same dilemma then comment below.
Nicely put 👍
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