Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal has made a judicious intervention to overturn Delhi Cabinet’s parochial decision to treat only Delhi residents in the capital’s hospitals. CM Arvind Kejriwal’s government must also comply and test asymptomatic contacts of confirmed Covid cases. Delhiites shouldn’t suffer just because Kejriwal wants to keep the numbers low.
Amit Shah reiterating support for Nitish shows BJP wants to play safe in polls during pandemic
Amit Shah’s re-iteration of support for Nitish Kumar’s leadership for Bihar polls is a message to BJP leaders growing restive over the state’s Covid mismanagement. BJP is in play-safe mode, unwilling to gamble on a new face during a pandemic. Especially when its own record on migrant workers is poor.