Friday, May 15, 2020

Indian State Governments Should Ease Up Opening Lockdown


Now that it has been decided that we have to live with the coronavirus for a long time, it is better to be scared, frightened, or shouted and deal with it with caution and start thinking about moving forward. It is clear from the way the cases of infection are coming out among the migrant laborers returning to the state that this chain is not going to stop at the moment.
In such a situation, with the necessary precaution, the state government should now gradually move towards opening lockdown. The situation could be explosive if the wheel of factories does not turn to full capacity soon. Already the unemployment rate in the state has reached 48 percent as against the national average of 24 percent.
Now the state may have to suffer for a long time due to a little dullness or delay in decision making. Now when it has been decided that we have to live with the coronavirus for a long time, then it will be afraid, panic.
It is better to fight than to deal with caution and now you should start thinking about moving forward. It is clear from the way the cases of infection are coming out among the migrant laborers returning to the state that this chain is not going to stop at the moment. 
In such a situation, with the necessary precaution, the state government should now gradually move towards opening lockdown. The situation could be explosive if the wheel of factories does not turn to full capacity soon. Already the unemployment rate in the state has reached 48 percent as against the national average of 24 percent. Now the state may have to bear the brunt of a little dullness or delay in decision making. 
The central government has announced a massive package of incentives for every category, including industries. The Prime Minister has also indicated that a lot would have changed in Lockdown-4. The trains have started operating limited.
There are indications that air tours will also start soon. In such a situation, indecision can be harmful to the state. Most of the cases which have come in the last week are migrant laborers. But the question is also that the process of return of laborers can continue for months, in such a situation how long can the state be kept closed? Hard decisions have to be taken now. This is a tough test for the coalition government, especially for Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
The history of the coalition governments of the state is not very pleasant. In such a situation, after every event, the market of discussions in the political corridor becomes hot. Such questions are being asked to the Chief Minister whether he can leave the Congress and join the BJP? The Chief Minister is commenting cautiously. He is also openly praising the Prime Minister's support at times amid allegations at the Center. Read More

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