Covid-19 crisis: Leaders, both in govt and Oppn have fallen short in India

Coronavirus represents the most profound crisis facing India and the response from our leadership has not inspired confidence

The spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) may be the most profound crisis facing India. In terms of its longevity, widespread impact and threat to everyday existence, this is an unprecedented crisis. As an evolving threat it requires exceptional political leadership.

So far their response to the Covid-19 crisis shows Indian leaders falling short both within the government and the Opposition. This is in contrast to the bipartisan efforts of politicians in most other countries to deal with the situation.

One hopes that the celebrity Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor of Baby Doll fame does not turn out to be the “Typhoid