Manipur government’s arrest of journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem, for deriding cow dung and cow urine as treatment for Covid, under the National Security Act beggars belief. State authorities say the accused were ‘habitual offenders’ – this applies equally to the BJP government in Imphal that repeatedly uses the draconian NSA against journalists.
Facing vaccine questions, Modi govt is telling us testing numbers. It’s not fooling Indians
Really smart governments don’t lie. But when asked your name, tell them your date of birth. Which is what Modi government is doing. When India’s Covid vaccinations have crashed into a disaster zone, it’s gloating over ‘record number of daily tests’ instead. It is neither helping Indians, nor fooling them.
Bombay HC direction to Centre timely. States should have power to decide vaccination policy
Bombay High Court’s direction to the Centre’s expert group to frame a policy on door-to-door vaccination is a good and timely intervention. The Centre’s hesitation to allow vaccination of the elderly, the disabled and the bed-ridden reflects a red-tapist mindset. States must have the discretion to formulate their vaccination policy.