Consequential Blogger

Why the lockdown was implemented in our country? This is now probably a question of class I school going children.  One might suggest that it was implemented to restrict the spread of the epidemic Corona virus and to save the lives of our countrymen. For that, like the rest of the world, we also closed down all our shops, malls, markets, factories, offices, all type of works and economic activities which led to an economic loss of millions if not trillions. Those who had some savings they scratched it up in last 3 months of lockdown while those below poverty line are either starving or living on almost nothing.  As a result, initially there was very slow infection rate and we, especially our Government, were applauded by the whole world for containing Corona successfully. Apart from Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamilnadu, rest of the states were under control and safe. Then 'they' came into the picture. They means "Migrant Labourers". With the continuous extension of lock