Ramaswami

This Blog is about the democratic movements in India. Its only aim and objective is to fight against the anti-people policies of the ruling class.

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Though the prime minister had a video conference with chief ministers the other day, it is inadequate. There must, sooner or later, be a full fledged half a day face-to-face meeting to drive home the importance of the crisis on hand. There is an urgent need for the chief ministers to understand the gravity of the situation and the likely social and economic consequences and need to prepare for it. The health minister needs to likewise convene a meeting of all state health ministers to understand the thinking behind the containment strategies being proposed. They need to also be ready with measures in the event of the infection exploding. I find it inexplicable as to why the union government is not harnessing political attention of state governments to this issue. Its essential to have states on board. At the center too there is a need to have one focal point—we have too many people taking policy decisions and formulating strategies giving room for confusion and lack of clarity.

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Ramaswami at 11:11 PM
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