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Hello again,
Welcome to the second edition of Quarantine times of India. If you have missed the first one, you can find it here.
The big crowd at the Anand Vihar Bus terminal is not at all good but what can be done for those dear people who are stranded in transit? is it possible to use the agriculture land around NH-24 to make temporary quarantine zones?
There is a huge chance of neglect here. Some people want to go to UP, some to Bihar, some to MP, and so many other places. When too many state governments are involved, things often get stuck.
Simply because everyone wants to transfer liability to someone else.
I hope the central government undertakes the matter of inter-state refugees in its hand. Rest can still be left on state governments.
Amidst all this, the Moody’s have predicted India’s growth rate to be 2.5% from earlier 5.3%. Well this surely a piece of bad news, but I think we all can expect these tremors, we have to take a hit on our capitalist dreams for a while.
Simply because the current fight is for survival. When we come back to basics money slides lower in the priority list.
Should we be paranoid? I don’t know, but it won’t help certainly.
When we are living in the times of desperation, our backbone, the Indian agriculture sector is also taking a toll, there are vegetables rotting on farms, but there is no labor to cut them and bring the product to the market.
Also, from April wheat needs to be harvested, or there will be an acute shortage of food for billions of Indians and abroad. I think along with quarantining and healthcare strategies, these issues also need immediate attention.
Yes, Bank’s is finally getting some good news when its board approved the 5000 crores to be raised. But people are still reluctant to trade on it. It experienced a spike of 12% after the news, but after that, it is still in trouble stably.
A ward boy in Patna was tested Coronavirus positive, in this war with the virus, the medical warriors are our frontline soldiers.
It is very important to provide them with high technology equipment. Just like at the border, our men and women need bulletproof jackets, night-vision goggles, automatic rifles, nutritious food, and rewards.
The medical staff who are fighting with this virus, the people who died while fighting, and people who will help us defeat this eventually, all of them deserve our regards and blessings.
I don’t think it is just about money, so many people are coming forward and donating, rather it is about how honest we are with humanity. It is about making sure, everybody gets the best possible, keeping aside personal greed.
While living this quarantine, I was standing on the balcony of my friend’s place, I noticed an awesome thing. I think all the wives are having a nice time, now they have a new servant at their service every time, their husbands.
You can find them washing dishes, cutting vegetables, cleaning, and doing what not, while they are on a conference call related to their office.
Time to make Plans, Plans, Plans, and Plans. Execute them if survive.
Stay Safe, Stay Chill, frustration is building up in all of us, Stay Curious.
~R
An Observer 
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