Modi-Shah BJP did not learn any lesson from the Kovid 2 wave. Jan Ashirwad Yatras are proof

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wooWhat is the Bharatiya Janata Party doing when it is not contesting elections? He is contesting the election. that’s it’Jan Ashirwad Yatra‘ The new Narendra Modi cabinet proves to be the ministers. With no immediate elections and the threat of Covid still looming large, the BJP, through its ministers, is busy organizing crowded rallies and focusing on politics rather than governance.

Obviously, the BJP of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah no lesson learned From the devastating second wave of the pandemic, and the dangerously packed Kumbh Mela and the election rallies that preceded it.

These crowded ‘Jan Ashirwad’ rallies are nothing but a foolish invitation to the third Covid wave. What is the need to wear them? Why should the BJP show such pomp and show seeking ‘blessings’ of the people? There are no elections until early next year. It is time to focus on governance and administrative matters, especially as the country is still trying to recover from the debilitating wave of the pandemic. But instead the ministers of the Union Cabinet are engaged in holding rallies and creating a grand political spectacle.

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repeat offenders

The BJP is a double culprit in this matter. Of course, no political party can be absolved of the blame for organizing rallies and public meetings ahead of the assembly elections due earlier this year. But there is something to be said about the ruling party, the government of that time, as if a pandemic did not engulf us, and as if votes mattered more than the lives of the voters.

as i have argued Earlier, when the Prime Minister and the Home Minister addressed massive election rallies, people began to believe that everything was ‘normal’, that Covid was no longer a threat. It was beyond reckless and irresponsible to allow the Kumbh Mela in the midst of a fierce pandemic only to please his political sphere. It was almost criminal.

More than the crowds attending these rallies, it is the message of large public road shows and fairs that is more dangerous, reaching a wider cross-section of people and setting in a sense of complacency. PM Modi in his address to the nation and during his Mann Ki Baat radio show may talk about the need to follow the COVID protocol, but his statements are meaningless if he simultaneously attends spotless, overcrowded rallies. Huh. Modi is well aware of the far-reaching implications of his message. Simultaneously, the PM’s Twitter handle was posting pictures and visuals of “mass rallies”, as if it were a crowd-lover to be proud of in the midst of the virus’s havoc.

Addressing a huge rally in Bardhaman. https://t.co/PF05LCuYww

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 12, 2021

Second wave of pandemic coming soon be etched In our memories for decades to come. One would have thought that the devastation across the country would have shaken the conscience of the government and other political parties, and shook them with their folly, but it does not seem so. After all, no virus can come in the way of fulfilling the political ambitions of the Modi-Shah BJP.

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fresh wave of carelessness

Consider this. There are forty nine newly inducted ministers of Modi cabinet. taking part In ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ in 22 states. These are either ministers who have just come into the cabinet, or those who have got new portfolios. The logical thing to do would be to focus on understanding their ministries, delving deeper into them and prioritizing governance.

More importantly, how responsible is it on the part of senior ministers to gather crowds and invite the outbreak of the virulent virus? My colleague Shankar Arnimesh, who is behind Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav On his visits, tells me there was a good crowd and “no one bothered to wear a mask, especially in the hinterland”.

There have been many FIRs in Maharashtra filed Protest against the visit of BJP member Narayan Rane. Politics aside, the fact is that COVID norms are being flouted and precautions are being taken. In this case, for the virus.

What is the purpose of these trips? My colleague Neelam Pandey said, ‘Public outreach, a demonstration of inclusivity, enthusiastic activist’. Could none of this have been done without such a grand display of power in the midst of a pandemic? And why should ministers engage in something that is clearly a political exercise?

There is always a good reason to gather, but it is never enough to do so during a pandemic. Elections are vital to democracy, it has been argued. But shouldn’t they be more silent when the virus is the greatest threat? The Kumbh Mela is meant to honor the religious sentiments of Hindus, the pitch goes. But the coronavirus doesn’t care about religious sentiments.

Even by the standards of the BJP’s recklessness, the Jan Ashirwad rallies are a recklessly arrogant invitation to kill the virus once again. And, for a government that ‘thrives on the promise’Good Governance:‘ (Good Governance), ministers with new portfolios engaged in public outreach and seeking ‘blessings’ instead of focusing on learning the ropes may be beneficial optics, but a clear indication of what the Modi government is in store for – all politics above.

Thoughts are personal.

(Edited by Prashant Dixit)

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