9, May 2021 India PM Modi the “super-spreader”
India
is seething with anger and utter despair. Family relatives are watching
helplessly as their love ones slip away gasping for breath, their lungs
infected with the deadly coronavirus. Oblivious of the suffering, Prime
Minister, Narendra Modi put his political fortunes ahead of the welfare of the
Indian people. Much like Donald Trump, Modi surrounds himself with sycophants
who continue to nourish his ego.
The
ruling BJP party elite stated in early February – “it can be said with pride
that India defeated COVID-19 under the able, sensible, committed and visionary
leadership of Prime Minister Modi. The party unequivocally hails its leadership
for introducing India to the world as a proud and victorious nation in the
fight against COVID.” What utter nonsense!
BJP
chief minister in Uttarakhand state said: “I invite all devotees across the
world to come to Haridwar, take a holy dip in the Ganga. Nobody will be stopped
in the name of COVID-19, as we assure the faith in God will overcome the fear
of the virus.” How irresponsible and cruel, perpetuating a false belief that
dipping in the most polluted river in the world will magically wash away all
their sins.
The national vice-president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Dr
Navjot Dahiya has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a ‘super spreader’ and
blamed for the second wave of COVID-19. The scarcity of medical oxygen has
become a major reason for the death of so many patients in every part of the
country. Inexplicably, several projects for installing oxygen manufacturing
plants are still pending clearance with the Union government with bodies piling
up in crematoriums and long queues of ambulances outside hospitals in almost
every city of the country. The Chief Justice of Madras accused the Election
Commission and the BJP government of wholesale murder.
Responding to the acute shortage of oxygen, Sikh temples have installed
makeshift oxygen supply units which deliver oxygen which they are offering
without charge to the general public. Hindu temples could support this effort
by purchasing critical needed equipment from their large gold reserves.
Ignoring demands to suspend elections, Modi reveled in the huge crowds
mistaking crowd size as testament to approval of his policies. In spite of
wielding power and influence, his party the BJP suffered a humiliating defeat
in the West Bengal elections. Government’s censors following the Trump
playbook, demanded Twitter remove tweets critical of Modi’s leadership. Modi
supporters poured vitriol on honest reporters, who were threatened with
confiscation of their property and denounced as unpatriotic. Better to
perpetuate a lie than voice the truth? Sounds familiar?
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