Despite the warning, government did not show any interest in imposing major restrictions to stop the spread of the virus. As a matter of fact, we have seen millions of unmasked people attending religious festivals and political rallies. The rallies were held mostly by both the ruling party bjp and opposing politicians alike. We have also witnessed tens of thousands of farmers protesting Modi’s agricultural policy changes in New Delhi.

Known to be the world’s second-most populous country, india is now struggling to contain the second wave of infections. Scientists claim that the situation is being accelerated by the advent of the new variant and another variant which was first detected in Britain. india now holds the global record of 386,452 reported new cases on Friday.

The spike in infections is India’s biggest health crisis since the modi government took office in 2014. It remains to be seen how the handling of this delicate yet important situation will affect modi or his party politically as the next general election is due in 2024.