Even though oxygen concentrators have been seized, I bet our normally reckless PM, will not use the epidemic act to allow these concentrators into the market or hospitals after a swift pachnama and magistrarially supervised evidence noting.. do you know if there is a provision in the evidence act when such seized essentials can be released for the public good?
Covid and the administration of a tragedy: How India lost the plot. https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2021/apr/30/covid-and-the-administration-of-a-tragedy-how-india-lost-the-plot-2296633.html
When the pandemic broke out last year, showmanship and event management were top priority. Essential tasks like factoring in expert advice were considered less glamorous.
The initial euphoria over the arrival of a decisive leadership after years of listless governance, however, gave way to another grim reality. Senior officials had hoped that Modi would deactivate his suspicious nature and curb his urge to centralise powers and demand unquestioned obedience—now that he had reached the pinnacle. They were soon disappointed, though he did slash through the proverbial inter-ministerial turf battles. But the frequency and intensity with which he started summoning secretaries directly for briefings and presentations were quite unusual, as no PM had tried such micro-management.
It revealed his ‘control freak’ nature, his deliberate bypassing of his ministers.
For earlier documentation and Conversations on COVID, see http://emeets.lnwr.in/index.php/covid