Just a few short weeks ago, Indian government officials were patting themselves on the back. India was the “pharmacy of the world,” they said, and its cheaply produced vaccines would help end the Covid-19 pandemic globally. The federal health minister declared that the country had entered “the endgame” of its own battle against the pandemic. Even the Reserve Bank of India announced in unusually enthusiastic tones that India had “bent [the Covid-19 curve] like Beckham” and that “soon the winter of our discontent will be made glorious summer.”
Such boasts sound foolish, at best, today. Covid-19 case numbers and deaths have begun to spike exponentially in India, easily passing the numbers recorded during last autumn’s peak. Hospital beds are running short and so are vaccine doses. Although the government has halted all vaccine exports, many states have only a few days’ supply left in stock.
What went wrong? As is typical in India, official arrogance, hyper-nationalism, populism and an ample dose of bureaucratic incompetence have combined to create a crisis. The state has left India vulnerable to a second Covid-19 wave, multiple new mutations and the threat of repeated, livelihood-destroying lockdowns.
Worse, Indians aren’t the only ones who will pay the price. Developing nations that had been counting on the “pharmacy of the world” will now have to wait longer for their jabs, even as the new variants continue to spread.
Let’s start with the arrogance. The government appears to have unwisely believed its own rhetoric about having bent the curve of infections after imposing the world’s strictest lockdown last year. Even when new and virulent strains of the virus began to emerge, some of them from India’s own hinterland, officials showed no increased urgency about rolling out vaccinations. Regulators approved the first Indian vaccines in December. The first shot wasn’t given until more than two weeks later.
Then there’s the nationalism. Indian bureaucrats and regulators, under whatever administration, are prone to a barely disguised xenophobia. Thus, regulators pushed out an indigenously developed vaccine, Bharat Biotech Ltd.’s Covaxin, even before Phase III trial data was available. Meanwhile, other vaccines that had received regulatory approval elsewhere — including those from Pfizer Inc. and Johnson & Johnson — were unnecessarily held up until trials could be conducted in India.
World Health Organization guidelines say that such “bridging trials” may be needed “if there are compelling scientific reasons to expect that the immune response to the vaccine, and therefore its efficacy, could be significantly different to that documented in a prior efficacy trial.” Indian authorities never bothered to share these compelling scientific reasons. Why J&J’s vaccine, demonstrated to be effective even against the virulent South African and Brazilian variants, would need another large-scale trial in India demands some explanation, surely? (The company is still awaiting permission to launch a bridging trial.)
As for populism, the government sought to squeeze the private sector using price controls. Vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India was forbidden to produce for India’s private market, although CEO Adar Poonawalla had repeatedly said he would continue to offer the government doses of the vaccine from AstraZeneca Plc. for only Rs. 150 ($2) each. That price “is not profitable enough to re-invest substantially in building capacity,” said Poonawalla, who hoped to sell other doses on the open market for Rs. 1,000 ($13) each. Now the company has lost its export orders as well, further constraining cashflow.
As a result, Serum Institute has received a legal notice from AstraZeneca for failing to fulfill its contracts. More importantly, the company hasn’t got the cash to scale up its manufacturing capabilities. It’s making 50-70 million shots a month; it needs to double that at least. Poonawalla has now asked the government for $400 million to ramp up capacity.
Yet, far from investing in capacity or brokering deals to tap unused vaccine manufacturing facilities, as the Biden administration has done in the U.S., the Indian government been slow even to sign purchasing contracts with manufacturers. In January, Serum Institute had stockpiled around 50 million doses; the government didn’t sign a purchase order for weeks and then only bought 11 million jabs initially.
The government seems to expect Indian manufacturers to produce vaccines on spec, jump through various regulatory hoops and then break all their other remunerative contracts in order to give the final product solely to the Indian state — at grossly insufficient prices. Is it any wonder that Pfizer’s local subsidiary quietly withdrew its application for emergency use of its vaccine in India?
This kind of regulatory uncertainty, bullying, lack of foresight and urgency, and contempt for legitimate profit-making is familiar to every entrepreneur in India. Such attitudes are at the root of the country’s growth and investment crisis. Now the rest of the world will have to suffer the consequences.- Bloomberg
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The government should have permitted private pharmaceutical to sell vaccine at a cost of their choice and ensured that people who are willing avail of the same and also could have insisted that the government is provided at a lower price for the poor but the government failed to make us of private companies.
Lol seems like this columnist doesn’t know about the structure of Indian Administration, Governance, Political system and how it works. India is ederal state. It’s not highly Centralised like China and other Authoritarian country where One leader and party control entire nation. If India was Centralised and Modi were despot than we would have been Controlled pandemic and everything like china. Majority of cases in India is emerging from Non-BJP ruled state, why Not Congress and Other parties CM are responsible for this pandemic and soaring of cases ? Why only Modi?
The Print journalist(s) time and again proved themselves as funny idiots. One agenda they have is write anything and everything to deride Modi. Most of the cases are happening in congress ruled or supported states. People should not give much credence to these yellow journalists.
This article seems very biased. Seems loudspeaker of Rahul Gandhi. Bullshit. It has to be banned in all online and offline platforms.
No comment on failures of state governments like ke that of maharashtra where fleecing money from public is prioritized over public safety , accounting for 40+% of cases in India. No blame on farmers protest is it as looks like they are corona proof. We have done the the fastest vaccination in human history. The experience created is flawless n best in class. Instead of spreading venom as always try to appreciate good work when done. No wonder biased media like yours has lost relevance fun general public n will cease to exist hopefully in the near future.
Irresponsible writing in media by so called motivated anti govt people who don’t have basic manners of journalism or any ethics.
Govt should come out with strict orders against such socially irresponsible activity which creates a hysterical society which anti establishment. That approach does not benifit the dessentors or protestors but creates an environment of artificial dissatisfaction. That’s the aim of the present opposition because they cant win election due to thier bad deeds.
These journalists bcoz of ulterior benefit help those politicians.
It is really sad that the bhakts can’t digest counter opinions. The article makes sense. Even if not, one should have the heart to at least bear with other’s view. Trolling as a pack of wolves doesn’t suit even if they can interact in English. It’s ok we understand they are being paid for trolling but as a human one should have some shame. Earn with some respect.
Print is always against BJP govt and controlled by left mindset. It is a well known fact.
Reply to all above readers …who are surprisingly blaming print media to be anti modi……here it goes…The central and state government have failed pathetic to bruce up the hospitals and make more covid setups facilities, despite so much fund collected. All these politicans r busy fighting state elections one after another so don’t have much hope from them…. Curse ur luck for having pathetic leadership.
The rich corporates who donated money to politicians.. .must be feeling stupid.. seeing building of new parliament or dead leader statues or election rallies expenses…
.. How I wish all that money could have been diverted to build new covid center to cater for population… But not much thought was given to this even in one full year of covid ..
…. We as a nation wasted one year of covid by not building up medical facilities except a token few covid centers…
…. We as pathetic citizens just ended up as social media warriors on bullshit ideologies fighting each other but not bringing up the issues of building medical infrastructure………
Please now Donate money direct to buy ventilators and beds and help the local municipal corporation. Lot of ventilators are off road also….Give money to get repaired.
A rich corporate like Mahendra or Tata or Reliance can now start helping local corporation directly…. Instead of trying to donate to politicians.
Poor people are not getting beds in time and medicine for fighting the virus… ie Remedesivir injection is not available. Why such facility was not catered…. Total lack of coordination.
For God sake give your donations direct to municipal wards to buy these medicines.
Stop listening to faltu political speeches …. Or sold out TV debates etc….
Remember.. There is a war being fought on streets on daily survival and hospital to save people. …. Only we the people can save each other with local grassroot administration and corporate companies to Bruce up the facilities…. If you have money to donate… Go and ask the local covid facility what all they need and arrange to give to them…. All those rich Bollywood stars… Give ur donation to local hospital directly to help them buy medicines and ventilator.
Rest next 30 to 60 days will be important…. Keep drinking kada, vitamins C, D, Zinc.. homeopathic..anything that builds up ur immunity against cough cold etc. Keep checking ur oxymeter reading three times a day… Make it home and office kit…
Last two points….
Vaccination will help or not help.. GOD KNOWS.. but go and get vaccinated… Hospitals have many covid cases of people after vaccination… So don’t get complacent after vaccination..
Many of us will surely get hit… Maintain the hope it is not severe…
And pray for all who are on a hospital bed right now trying to find oxygen to live….
Lastly…. I happened to see first hand medical staff how they are working risking their own lives… Pray for them everyday.. They are doing yomen service trying to revive people in last stage of life or treating people with timely aid despite shortage of staff and facilities . The nurses and staff and doctors…. Big salute to all of you…. You are the people who will be remembered to save lives…. God bless you all..
Most of the comments expose the illogical and ultra negative & biased mindset of your article writers. You seem to foreign funded propaganda news portal.
Print has stooped to such a low point. Look at the language they are using for rbi governor, medical/vaccine machinery. I wonder the tweet writers of pappu gandhi are from this paper only.
Why do you blame government when people are lame. No One on road wears masks, no one bothers social distances. People in Telugu states are turning in full numbers to view new upcoming movies in theater without saftey protocols. Government has done its part. It’s upto its people to follow. Every phone call you do IVR tells you to maintain social distance, use mask and sanitiser.
Why do you need money to run journalism of such cheap class?
When the vaccines are in short supply, is it necessary for the Govt to export them. Now it wants to import. This Govt lacks proper planning. Further, when the second phase Covid19 cases are in more than a lakh everyday, both PM and HM left the country to the winds and now camping in WB for campaigning. For these Gujarati business minded leaders, power is more important than peole.
We don’t need all sorts of ridiculous opinions from these pseudo expert Andolanjivis blaming Modi for everything. Print should moderate these irresponsible opinions. Modi was praised by WHO for able handling of COVID in the country.
Print will lose readership if you allow all these airing expert opinion without being an expert.
Print management to take care to desist from publishing such rubbish articles.
blaming the present government is the easiest way to shift blame on every other institutions/governments/people by this news site and its contributing writers!at this hour of calamity can not we stop blaming ?citizens have to co operate with governments in containing this pandemic?
As usual Andh-Bhakts trying to protect their Demigod Modi.
Shame ! What a pathetic article. People not wearing masks, not maintaining social distancing are a BIG HELP in our fight against covid. The government has tried its level best to deal with the pandemic. The vaccine being produced in India and the meticulous way in which it is being administered is really commendable. Let’s stop accusing the government for our own follies. Kindly , be a little knowledgeable and stop publishing such stupid articles.
Author is dumb, lunatic and thinks that he can make false narrative
He must understand now people are not same as used to be they are smart enough and understand your motive
Please make yourself some realibale
If they let sii sell the vaccine at 1000rs in the open market then it would create havoc, no other country is allowing vaccines to be sold on the open private market like that. Black marketing, hoarding, not following proper procedure, fake vaccines, incorrect dosage..these are the problems of letting go of the control government has right now.
Mr Sharma believes that immediately upon approvals, the vaccines would have started flowing out to every single patient. No logistical planning at factory and at receiving centres is required to be done. Even a country that Mr Sharma lives in – US – steuggled with the logistic in initial days .
India faces problems not vaccinating 1.4 Bullion people. That means 2.8 Billion shots. Even if SII and Bharat Biotech were producing million shots a day. It would take 280 days to cover whole of India – assuming everyone came forward to take the shots.
Do we know what led to surge all of a sudden – it is not shortage of vaccine. We did not have vaccine just 4 months back and situation was returning to normal.
What solution does Mr Sharma have, besides demanding replacement of Mr Modi ?
This post makes me curious!
I kept looking for quantitative points as to how exactly is the current government responsible for a second wave.
All I got was “boasts sound foolish”, “typical in India”,” official arrogance”,” hyper-nationalism”,” populism and an ample dose of bureaucratic incompetence”! That’s hardly constructive criticism.
So much for your “free, fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism”.
“ThePrint has the finest young reporters, columnists, and editors working for it.”
I think we need news instead of biased opinions!
And this post makes me feel The Print is prone to a barely disguised xenophilia.
Criticize policies, don’t just throw opinions in the air in the name of free speech.
Not NDA or UPA, but it’s press like this that is creating mob mentality, inciting violence against each other, and thereby, creating a polarized society.
Please think about what you are printing. When criticizing a govt/policy/opinion, back your argument with points, please.
We need to make the world a better place.
I am sure you would get hits on this article from anti-Modi folks, and probably a lot of flak from pro-Modi folks.
But is that really what you stand for?
And if so, I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU!
Worst kind of journalism. Please check the fact before writing such a trash
It’s not the government which ever may be but it’s the people to be blamed for their callousness.
The govt failed to stop resurgence of covid. What about myopic journalists when they cried horse when lockdown introduced. In a democracy success or failure of programme is purely depended on active participation of people.After all, at the end of day, the writer has ensure his salary cheque by providing some content. To that extent he is successful but not with content. Let people decide.
You know why India as a country struggle to move forward, it’s infested with people like you who always keeps blaming government, other people, etc etc.. but when it comes ones own, rules are just there to be broken.
If a large number of people genuinely followed the protocols and be self aware and look out for fellow citizens then this wouldn’t happen.
Always blames the system and wash away hands from your own responsibilities.
Only losers blame others, winners don’t have time for bitching.
DCGI regulation dictates that a bridging trial must be done if drug is not developed in India. Pfizer declined to undertake the study. So it was not approved for use. Didn’t we make a huge noise when Bharat Biotech had shown safety and immunogenicitu data and given approval for emergency use? Had government approved Pfizer vaccine without bridging study, would the same noise of favoritism not be made. Now that GOI had approved use of Pfizer vaccine, minus bridging study, may be it is worth asking “why now, why not earlier? ” Mr Sharma had gone easy on states who are supposed to educate and enforce the importance of mask, hand hygiene, social distancing, and contact tracing. As soon as vaccine made its appearance all caution was thrown out of the window and wait began for vaccination. Opportunistic politicians, in order to hide their criminal negligence, began demanding universal vaccination, as if that is the panCia of all ills. India never had capability to produce 2.5 billion doses in a jiffy and it went for systematic vaccination, a plan accepted by WHO. Now that water has crossed the limit, we are at an enviable position of second highest COVID cases with accompanying increase in mortality and shortage of hospital infrastructure.
Oh yes, you can peg your reasons on it since Modi runs Govt. Congress/Rahul can’t do this mistake. Lol.
How Modi is responsible for this? Because no other officials can be held for any ownership.
Mihir sharma like people are the main problem. They will blame the centre only for everything.
Presumptuous article.. USA has stopped J&J vaccine on the reports of clotting..
Agenda journalism is quite evident
I feel The Print is anti Central Government. This second wave of epidemic is entirely due to reluctance of the people of this great country. They don’t want to use mask and sanitiser and still want to enjoy at crowded place. State govt are equally responsible. Please don’t unnecessarily blame Central Government knowing the situation very well.
After the event everyone is wise and you do not need the Print expertise or other media to start the blame game. Had any of the leading International /Indian epidemiologist or WHO warned the government of the coming second wave in advance.? Few states including Maharashtra, Chattisgarh,Kerala, and others have been responsible for explosion in cases due to their casual and irresponsible dealing with the pandemic but author has cleverly given clean chit to their administration. This is not a responsible journalism.
This pathetic crap lobbying for pfizer and J&J. Corrupts and sold journalists.
MISPRINT Whatelse
I agree with all the conclusions. It’s completely Modi govt’s fault that a 30yr old in the USA are getting vaccinated but not in India despite having such a giant vaccine production house. This protectionism of the govt has failed the nation in its fight against for the 2nd time in 2021. Govt must have given the free hand to vaccine manufacturers to get any vaccine from the world and manufacture and sell it in India. Now govt is creating barriers for the J&J vaccine despite people using it in Europe and the USA. On top of that, its the govt that’s breaking Covid norms, in West-Bengal & TN elections while preaching to others. This govt has gone inefficient and rouge playing with people’s lives,
When things were handled by center it was well in control in 2020. Now when the onus is on states we see the results. When things are fine, blame Modi and when things out of control obviously blame Modi. These reporters seems to get double bonus when they talk rubbish about our government at Centre
The price of one dose is insignificant against both the cost of lives it can save and the humongous economic cost of fresh lockdowns, night curfews, the air of uncertainty that is created about what lies ahead. 2. For SII, the government should be buying at 300 per dose. For the private programme, some deft splicing of the market – doctors do this all the time – so most Indians pay 500 – 600, whereas the affluent are charged about 1,000. 3. The private programme should be running concurrently with the government’s.
***** Foreword: Please understand that scientifically, Vaccines in India as of today, are not yet an influencer in the arrest of the spread on COVID.. Whatever effectiveness of vaccines will kick in only after 45 days from the second dose, which is taken 4-8 weeks after the first dose.
My comment, in another context published a few days back is reproduced.
“This morning, in my locality, I found that about 60% of the 200 odd individuals I counted either did not wear a mask or wore them around their neck. These I am sure is the case all over the country. I don’t see media reporting this lapse on the part of us, the citizens on a regular basis. My nukkad vegetable vendor from who I purchase my daily veg needs (not from BIG or Small basket) was not wearing a mask. When I asked him why not he said that what is the necessity now that the virus is going away. He did final wear the mask when I explained the situation.”
I find the media continually fail to warn the public about COVID appropriate behaviour. Criticizing steps by the Governments improves TRP. Advising the Government is all very well. “We the people” also have a responsibility to control the spread pf the virus so that small businesses and employment of daily wagers can come back to normal levels.
I would like to see the media repeatedly drill it into the people regarding COVID appropriate behaviour.”
In a democracy, the Government is the punching bag always and every time for any set back, especially for those habitual Government baiters. That, I suppose is par for the course in a democracy and the weight of the punch is inversely proportional to the history and tilt of the puncher. Democracy is alive in India. Cheers!
Tailpiece: Who do you think is responsible for the uncontrolled spread of the virus? By apportioning the complete blame on Governments (in this particular article, strangely, specifically to “Central Government” (!!!), the experts and media are encouraging the public to be more complacent. A dangerous game, this.
Oh, the so called bhakts and librus at it again. Besides, people are dying in countless numbers and enormous political rallies are still being held??? I mean come on now! Are people stupid or just blatant ignorant, they’re both dangerous. People don’t follow rules, atleast not for their own safety, think about those who actually follow protocol and not try to flout rules. Really, stupidity at its best!!! Why are these rallies still being held!!!!!!! Like why the fuck!!! No covid rules are being followed. And come on about the Highest covid rates in Mumbai, people are dying all over India and you’ll are still here fighting in the comment section. God help us all.
Your view’s are not appropriate. Mass negligence is the big reason of growing cases. There were no precautions adhered to against COVID 19. Even State govts are not prepared to overcome the situation. Last year centre took strong decision to lock down Pan india,was cretisiged every where. This time states are authorised to take their own decisions and the problem reached to this level.
Yes people writing such articles also are also mistakes for this country!
Dr Vijendra: Despite the lofty title of “Dr” that you unabashedly prefix your name with, you are unable to produce a single argument to support your claim.
Commenters like you writing vacuous comments are also mistakes for this country !
75% cases from Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh but Mihir Sharma and Print would blame center, everyone know why. no wonder credibility is something unheard of for Print staff
Ya ya. If the numbers decrease, then great leader. If it increases, then its peoples mistake. What r u guys doing? The same thing!. Educateds with half knowledgr n half brains. Actuslly no brains..its just a matter of common sense!
What about MP and Gujarat
“Thus, regulators pushed out an indigenously developed vaccine, Bharat Biotech Ltd.’s Covaxin, even before Phase III trial data was available. Meanwhile, other vaccines that had received regulatory approval elsewhere — including those from Pfizer Inc. and Johnson & Johnson — were unnecessarily held up until trials could be conducted in India.”
“Pushed out”? The vaccine was “approved for emergency use” since Phase III trials were underway and that’s not “pushed out” by any means. In any part of the world (unless you are a rogue state like N. Korea) there are scientific protocols to follow. Nothing was done out of the ordinary in the case of Covaxin either. Why would the Indian scientific community prefer an indigenously developed vaccine over other vaccines? Several reasons, some practical, some political and some definitely scientific.
First, dependence: of the technology, of supply chains and of political maneuvering. We had Covishield and Covaxin was definitely a clever backup in case things failed on the diplomatic relations front. Vaccine development is a pretty standardized process – and like any vaccine trials are conducted in phases and approval can be given with conditions. So why not have an indigenously developed one when we have the capability.
Now let’s get to the scientific reason: Covaxin was developed using strains found in India and it uses the entire virus (weakened of course). This has two implications: one not good: longer time for approval. The other very good: probability of efficacy against mutations since we use the entire virus. And this was seen in the case where Covaxin was found effective against the UK strain. Oxford-AstraZeneca, meanwhile announced that they will develop a UK-strain effective version in two months. Did they use the entire virus to make the vaccine. No.
Govt messed up. We could have had more vaccines weeks before. Instead we have more cases. Also allowing Kumb mela, political rallies with 100s near each other, when denying 5 people to swim in a pool meant for 15 or four to play tennis, shows their bias and lack of heeding science. Supporters can keep convincing themselves govt good. I have decided will never again vote BJP.
Priye Modi Bhakt, phase-III trial result se pehle emergency use approval ko regulatory inconsistency he kahenge.
This is called abdolute half knowledge educated ppl. No wonder,our countrt is at the verge of crisis n ppl dont hve minimum commonsense. First of all,when we hve 95% recovering from covid, y do we need 75% protecting vaccine?? On top of it, every man madr vaccune has severe side effects. I mesn, ppl call themselves educated?? Y cant they ask this simplest question. If u can be protected by 75% by wesring mask,y do u need vaccine. N how can any vaccine be only 75% protective. This line itself is bullshit. Either u get virus or u dont. Wats this 75% . Which means, u r not at all protected.imagine if we had 75% protection to polio…its virus u ppl are talking bout. N ppl who say it weakens th viruds etc is crap! Covid is already weakened by our own immune system. Else u n me wudnt be alive today!. We all hve already got covid n natural immunity is also built. Then y again insert another virus..ultimate stupidity!! I hve nvr seen fools in bulk. This generation has lost their IQ completely!
Let me ask one simple question: what is Bharat Biotech’s production capacity? As per my limited knowledge it doesn’t exceed 50 lakh doses per month. How it is going to vaccinate the vast population of India with such limitations.? How many years you want to complete the vaccination.? The straight point is that the Centre with its zeal to over-centralize has miscalculated and wasted precious 3 to 4 months in callous complacency and self- congratulatory mood and did nothing. It is now that it has woken up and tied with Sputnik V, which they should have done in 2020 itself. The delay has caused damage, allowed the second wave to flare up and resulted in avoidable loss of life. Today, the one-day infection cases have reached the level of 1.85 lakhs. So, this is not restricted to non-BJP ruled states like Maharashtra. The entire country is suffering due bungling and incompetence by the Central Government in Delhi.
so the public are innocent?, they are not responsible………….the government time and again warning, that the pandemic is not over and the second wave is due
Mr G.V. Krishna Rao: The government should enact measures and discourage the public from attending these mass gatherings. After all, even Saudi Arabia managed to severly restrict access to the Haj didn’t it ?
It is mind boggling how even ostensibly educated people like you let this incompetent government get away with murder.
What about election rallies in Bengal, are they not responsible for covid appropriate behavior, why they are conducting such huge rallies??? Why double standards for politicians an general public
What about election rallies in Bengal, are they not responsible for covid appropriate behavior. Why double standards for politicians an general public
THE PRINT is known as Super ANTI MODI PAPER.
They are consistent on it..if anything happens even if it is ” no sense of belonging ” by citizens to adhere to abide by Covid norms.
Its always convenient to blame the establishment when this time its the people across the country to blame
msrajataman: Why don’t you go and read the Pro-Modi media then? If the only job of a media outlet is to sing praises to a flawed man with a pogrom under his belt, then The Print is perhaps not for you.
So go soak up Arnab Goswami’s hot air.
No no no wait I think you should read certain other articles
Had hopes with the new administration but they have done so little compared to what they promised and could have done no major bureaucratic or governance reforms even less gun rights going against Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s own idea of more gun liberty and increasing censorship with increasing socialism.
Yes, Mihir sarma ‘s assessment of situation is not correct.He was carried over with negativity
He Doesnot know,where the accountability Lies.
The Print is also not right to report this article which was biased.
We expect unbiased analisation of issues from knowledgeble persons..
Please Don’t publish all articles written by Pseudo intellectuals.
This author doesn’t know that the maximum number of cases and deaths are in Maharashtra where there is a Maha Vasooli Aghadi – steeped in corruption and not caring for the masses.
Blaming Modi is good click bait – but not fact.
The headline itself reeks of vengeful behaviour,get behind the government and people you idiot instead of gloating like a stupid ass, india is facing what every other country on this planet has faced, nothing more nothing less, people like you are a sad reminder that in times when we all must do everything in our capacity to keep a positive outlook you decide to paint a poor picture for personal settling of scores…..anti people is what this shit article is……. you owe us an apology and I’m no supporter of any party but of efforts that are being made to overcome.
This comment seems to be from some bhakt.
Oh really? I am sure everything will be pasted on one and only Modi and it doesn’t matter the incompetence of vasooli gang or chathisgarh government or Punjab captain ..enjoy your time
And whom to blame for the previous covid crisis?