As the Covid crisis deepens in India, the National Media popularly known as “Godi Media” is trying hard to shield the Modi government from any bad publicity. On the contrary it is important How Foreign media berated Modi.
Till the start of second wave, the media has successfully managed to upkeep the infallible image of Prime minister Narendra Modi.
Central government is spending most of its energy.
Central government is spending most of its energy in blaming the non-BJP state government for this current Covid mess.
“Blaming their respective state government for under reporting the numbers.”,
The state of Maharashtra & Delhi are the worst affected in terms of number of Covid cases reported. Opposition parties from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhaya Pradesh are blaming their respective state government for under reporting the numbers.
The government & the private sector have collapsed
Since the second Covid wave in April, India is witnessing a huge surge in the Covid infections. The entire medical infrastructure in both the government & the private sector have collapsed and unable to take the heat.
Things have reached such an alarming stage that International media have started.
Social media is flooded by requests by ordinary citizens, celebrities, influencers for ICU beds, oxygen cylinders, Remdesivir injection, Tocilizumab, Ambulances etc.
Things have reached such an alarming stage that International media have started to report exclusively about the Covid situation in India. This has surely awaken the sleeping Modi government to take some timely action.
The Election Commission of India taking a clue from their political masters.
Although the damage has already been done but recent steps by the government are note worthy like cancellation of political rallies in West Bengal by the PM, BJP top leaders & the Central Ministers. The Election Commission of India taking a clue from their political masters have cancelled the political rallies completely for all other parties too.
The BBC reports
For the fourth day in a row, India has set an unwelcome world record for new Corona virus infections, with 349,691 more cases in the 24 hours to Sunday morning, and another 2,767 lives lost. The BBC’s Vikas Pandey reports from the capital Delhi, where hospitals are overwhelmed and people are desperate.
India’s second wave has struck with devastating force, with more than two million cases recorded in a week and 200,000 deaths overall.
India’s second wave has struck with devastating force, with more than two million cases recorded in a week and 200,000 deaths overall.
It is against this backdrop that the BBC is bringing a special day of coverage.
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— BBC News India (@BBCIndia) April 28, 2021
CNN – But the real number, experts fear, could be up to 30 times higher — meaning more than half a billion cases.
India, home to the world's worst ongoing coronavirus outbreak, has reported more than 17.6 million cases since the pandemic began last year.
But the real number, experts fear, could be up to 30 times higher — meaning more than half a billion cases. https://t.co/lJlBed2nOz
— CNN International (@cnni) April 27, 2021
The Australian reports – Dying in the streets as hospitals swamped
The world is rushing to send medical aid to India -a country that weeks ago was exporting s vaccines – amid a dire Covid surge now ravaging its biggest cities n creating a potential breeding ground for more dangerous strains that could prolong the pandemic https://t.co/KBDrkODIPP
— amanda hodge (@hodgeamanda) April 26, 2021
Economist, United Kingdom – As Covid-19 cases continue to climb in India, here’s what you need to know about the country’s worrying surge
⚡️ As covid-19 cases continue to climb in India, here's what you need to know about the country's worrying surgehttps://t.co/gtC97WLxwI
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 27, 2021
Sky News, United Kingdom – We’ve visited a number of crematoriums over the past few days – in Delhi and in Ghaziabad
We've visited a number of crematoriums over the past few days – in Delhi and in Ghaziabad.
In both places we found what appeared to be underreporting of the number of bodies coming into the crematoriums for funerals.
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 28, 2021
Meanwhile in Agra, Uttar Pradesh – 8 Covid patients die due to lack of oxygen, days after UP govt’s claim of no shortages.