That it is the government attacking, mocking the Opposition when it questions its decisions or indecisions and offers suggestions. The government, instead of inviting or welcoming constructive suggestions from the opposition parties, has invested all its energy in delegitimising them. This is certainly not the way to build a national consensus to face a virus that is testing all our scientific understanding. How fair is it to say that the Opposition spreads bitterness when it is just doing its duty? In the case of Kumbh, the state is responsible for the spread of the virus and then abdication of its responsibilities when people started dying.

Source: Indian Express April 22, 2021 21:31 UTC