The country is, indeed, going through difficult times. The central and the state governments have been working hard to ensure that the 21-day lock down imposed upon the country, since last Monday, is as effective as possible to prevent the community spread of Covid-19. There has been a lot of people who haven't understood the seriousness of the order and have been violating it, which has been dealt with by the concerned state police! What also bugs me is the way, quite a few of the Indians who have returned to the country, have flouted the rule regarding their reporting to the nearest Covid-19 observation post immediately on arrival, for correct disposal.
Instead, some of them have gone about mingling merrily with people whereby they've put the others also in trouble!
Over and above this irrational and irresponsible behaviour, we have enough people, full of hatred as well as fear mongers who have been spewing venom when everyone is supposed to stand together while the government and the Covid-19 fighters are at fighting the pandemic.
Shall name just three of them here and yes, it's my intention to show to all of you that these people have no loyalty towards their country. If you're critics of the actions taken, then why don't you suggest remedial measures which we, ordinary citizens, could ask the government to appropriate? Without much ado, here I go:-
(a) Raghuram Rajan.
The former RBI Governor, in an interview with Bloomberg, has said,
(i) "India's 21-day lock down may not necessarily contain Corona virus.
(ii) This is a serious concern because not only does the lock down keep people from going to
work, it keeps them at home which is not necessarily that pristine isolated place but can
also be a slum where people live together".
My take.
* Firstly, he is sitting in Indiana, USA while giving off this interview where the number of
Covid-19 cases is increasing and he should be aware of the ground situation.
* Secondly, being an economist, what qualifies him to venture into the health experts' domain?
It's my firm belief that he's given these sound bytes to the foreign press to stay in the news
and to put India in bad light. It would be interesting to know as to what he gets out of it? And
if he's feeling bad about the measures initiated here, why doesn't he suggest alternate ideas?
(b) Shobha De.
She doesn't seem to have taken it well that the Janata Curfew, called for by the Prime Minister,
was a resounding success and seems to have been put off by the clapping and making sounds
with bells/plates and spoons by the ordinary citizens to express their appreciation to the Covid
workers, last Sunday evening. Her resultant tweet was,
"India seems to be the world champion in stupidity".
My take.
Who is she and how dare she makes fun of my beliefs?
(c) Prashant Bhushan.
He misuses a few videos and photographs showing the inter-state workers moving back to their
homes in the north east to tweet,
"Heartless of the Central and Delhi governments to have announced a lock down without
making arrangements for these poor people who are left without jobs and public transport to
go home".
My take.
He has been against Modi right from the date he became Prime Minister and has a pathological
hatred. Has filed a number of cases against the PM in the Supreme Court by raising serious
charges, all of which have gone into their rightful place. Why the hell are you using half-truths
and innuendos? Why don't you do something good for a change?
These people and their utterances need to be taken with a pinch of salt. And are they preparing fodder for the foreign media, inimical towards India, to use it against the country with all the venom that they can muster?
Incidentally, the inter-state workers were stopped at the states' borders and taken into the help-shelters that the government has set up to look after the poor people. Moreover, an economic package of Rs.1.70 lakh crores have been worked out to help the poor in these times of distress!
Tailpiece.
Got up at our usual time of 6, the chores and was ready well in time. After a long time, thoughts about Dr (Mrs) Pronoti Mukherjee came to mind. A close friend, Mrs. Rachayita Banerjee's mom, she was a sprightly lady, a powerhouse of a person who laughed very easily and I was fond of her. She used to pull my legs about my 'chhum chhum' because I used to pronounce a sweet by that name! Today, had she been around, she would have celebrated her birthday! Said a small prayer for her though she's part of my everyday prayers!!
Suma had come by and prepared food for us. Another quiet day.
Instead, some of them have gone about mingling merrily with people whereby they've put the others also in trouble!
Over and above this irrational and irresponsible behaviour, we have enough people, full of hatred as well as fear mongers who have been spewing venom when everyone is supposed to stand together while the government and the Covid-19 fighters are at fighting the pandemic.
Shall name just three of them here and yes, it's my intention to show to all of you that these people have no loyalty towards their country. If you're critics of the actions taken, then why don't you suggest remedial measures which we, ordinary citizens, could ask the government to appropriate? Without much ado, here I go:-
(a) Raghuram Rajan.
The former RBI Governor, in an interview with Bloomberg, has said,
(i) "India's 21-day lock down may not necessarily contain Corona virus.
(ii) This is a serious concern because not only does the lock down keep people from going to
work, it keeps them at home which is not necessarily that pristine isolated place but can
also be a slum where people live together".
My take.
* Firstly, he is sitting in Indiana, USA while giving off this interview where the number of
Covid-19 cases is increasing and he should be aware of the ground situation.
* Secondly, being an economist, what qualifies him to venture into the health experts' domain?
It's my firm belief that he's given these sound bytes to the foreign press to stay in the news
and to put India in bad light. It would be interesting to know as to what he gets out of it? And
if he's feeling bad about the measures initiated here, why doesn't he suggest alternate ideas?
(b) Shobha De.
She doesn't seem to have taken it well that the Janata Curfew, called for by the Prime Minister,
was a resounding success and seems to have been put off by the clapping and making sounds
with bells/plates and spoons by the ordinary citizens to express their appreciation to the Covid
workers, last Sunday evening. Her resultant tweet was,
"India seems to be the world champion in stupidity".
My take.
Who is she and how dare she makes fun of my beliefs?
(c) Prashant Bhushan.
He misuses a few videos and photographs showing the inter-state workers moving back to their
homes in the north east to tweet,
"Heartless of the Central and Delhi governments to have announced a lock down without
making arrangements for these poor people who are left without jobs and public transport to
go home".
My take.
He has been against Modi right from the date he became Prime Minister and has a pathological
hatred. Has filed a number of cases against the PM in the Supreme Court by raising serious
charges, all of which have gone into their rightful place. Why the hell are you using half-truths
and innuendos? Why don't you do something good for a change?
These people and their utterances need to be taken with a pinch of salt. And are they preparing fodder for the foreign media, inimical towards India, to use it against the country with all the venom that they can muster?
Incidentally, the inter-state workers were stopped at the states' borders and taken into the help-shelters that the government has set up to look after the poor people. Moreover, an economic package of Rs.1.70 lakh crores have been worked out to help the poor in these times of distress!
Tailpiece.
Got up at our usual time of 6, the chores and was ready well in time. After a long time, thoughts about Dr (Mrs) Pronoti Mukherjee came to mind. A close friend, Mrs. Rachayita Banerjee's mom, she was a sprightly lady, a powerhouse of a person who laughed very easily and I was fond of her. She used to pull my legs about my 'chhum chhum' because I used to pronounce a sweet by that name! Today, had she been around, she would have celebrated her birthday! Said a small prayer for her though she's part of my everyday prayers!!
Suma had come by and prepared food for us. Another quiet day.
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