HOW GLOBAL MEDIA REPORTED INDIA’S COVID CRISIS IS HORRIBLE? MODI OVERCONFIDENCE BEHIND DISASTROUS RESPONSE LEADS INDIA INTO VIRAL APOCALYPSE.

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Dear readers on one hand we are highly grieved over our brethren Indians suffering the worse ordeal in the history of India on the other hand we curse Indian PM Modi leading India into viral apocalypse. Arrogance, hyper-nationalism and bureaucratic incompetence have combined to create a crisis of epic proportions, critics say, as India’s crowd-loving PM basks while citizens literally suffocate. Yet his cheering supporters.“I’ve never seen such huge crowds,” the Indian prime minister declared at an election rally in West Bengal last Saturday. As Modi’s followers massed, however, the health authorities recorded another grim milestone: India had hit 246,000 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours, an unenviable world record. By yesterday the daily figure had topped 416000, another global high. Hospitals are turning away the sick because there are not enough beds, oxygen or staff to treat them. It is likely to get much worse. Dr Shahid Jameel, a virologist and director of biosciences at Ashoka University near Delhi, said the peak of this second wave was still two weeks away and could see up

The Guardian Says. “Future historians will judge Mr Modi harshly if he continues with the exceptionality views that have led to a disastrous public health outcome. As India scrambles to contain the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, the healthcare system of the country has been overwhelmed to its limit. There has been a steep rise in the daily cases of infections across India for the last few weeks, with the country now reporting over 3 lakh cases a day for the fifth straight day. India has broken all the earlier records of daily cases across the world. Thousands of Covid-19 patients in India have been struggling to find hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, and potentially life-saving medication amidst an acute shortage of medical resources in the country. As the government tries to keep up with the massive second wave of infections, here’s how the international media has reported India’s health crisis.

The Australian Says.The World News page of The Australian was doing rounds on social media on Saturday, as the newspaper pinpointed the blame on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the title: ‘Modi leads India out of lockdown…and into a viral apocalypse’.In its aggressive criticism of India’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, the newspaper said: “Arrogance, hyper-nationalism and bureaucratic incompetence have combined to create a crisis of epic proportions, critics say, as India’s crowd-loving PM basks while citizens literally suffocate

The Washington Post Says.Calling India’s new wave of Covid-19 “as avoidable as it is tragic”, The Washington Post stated that the sudden wave was caused by India relaxing restrictions too soon. “Tens of thousands of spectators were allowed to fill stadiums for cricket matches; movie theaters were opened; and the government permitted enormous religious gatherings such as the Kumbh Mela, a festival in which millions of Hindus gathered to bathe in the river Ganges,” the newspaper said. “India is not a faraway problem. In pandemic time and distance, every place is nearby.”

The Guardian Says. Shredding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the current condition, The Guardian in its editorial wrote, “The Indian prime minister’s overconfidence lies behind the country’s disastrous Covid-19 response.” Guardian is of the view that “the Indian prime minister suffers from overconfidence in his own instincts and pooh-poohs expert advice” and “the buck stops with him”.“He should acknowledge and make amends for mistakes that have caused enormous suffering. He needs to engage with experts on how to uphold restrictions; ensure government delivery matches promises; and drop the sectarian ideology that divides when unity is required. Future historians will judge Mr Modi harshly if he continues with the exceptionalism views that have led to a disastrous public health outcome,” Guardian said.

The New York Times Says. According to an article published in the New York Times, the crisis was deepened by missteps and complacency. “Complacency and government missteps have helped turned India from a seeming success story into one of the world’s worst-hit places, experts say. And epidemiologists warn that continuing failure in India would have global implications,” the article said. India’s vaccination rollout was “late and riddled with setbacks”, it further added. “What India needs now, epidemiologists and experts say, is concerted and consistent leadership to contain infections and buy time to make vaccinations more widely available and faster,” the NYT article stated. 

BBC Says. “Cases have surged during India’s second wave, driven by a number of factors. Health protocols have been lax, with mask mandates sporadically enforced,” a BBC report stated. The reputed news organization also attributed the sudden rise in cases to millions attending the Kumbh Mela held in Haridwar of Uttarakhand. “India’s healthcare system is buckling as a record surge in Covid-19 cases puts pressure on hospital beds and drains oxygen supplies. Families are left pleading for their relatives who are desperately ill, with some patients left untreated for hours,” the report read.

Pakistan Says. May Allah be kind to India. All Pakistanis are with you at this hour of crisis. It is indeed a fact that Indo-Pak are backbone of the World Economy, Civilization ,Historical Heritage and Geogstrategical location wise. The World's head lies in Russia, Alaska & China, its one leg upto Australia/Newziland & the other leg through Africa to the South. One Arm extends up to Japan, Philipines and the East.The other arm goes from Iran to Panama upto Hawai. An strong Asia is dull without humane ,shining healathy, friendly & peaceful India. We are hopeful and sincere suggesting India:-

  • It is no joke, Islam is the best religion for Indians, please accept it, Your all woes will be over. Start attending Muslim rituals and follow Islamic justice.(this is my invitation to all non Muslims of India to accept Islam, lest someone dies in ignorance?
  • Restore Article 370 since India decline started from that day when Modi erased it.
  • Please resolve Kashmir Issue, Kashmiris BADDUA has crippled India these days.
  • Narendra Modi should quit and let India survive under secular India status.
  • Hindu pandits please starts reading Holy Quran and practice the same in daily life and accept that God is Greatest rest all is false and preposterous.

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