INDIA EXTENDS LOCKDOWN

Rifat Jawaid@rifatjawaid

This clearly shows that turning India into a police state by imposing indefinite lockdown isn't going to help you control the spread of this virus. #Endlockdownnow and announce exit strategy.

Abhishek Singhvi@dramsinghvi Welcome physical #lockdown (Ld)for 2weeks more. I condemn LD of eco package, of train transport for migrants, LD limiting assistance to 0.7 % GDP, LD of real &concrete corporate/msme packages. I ignore cosmetic flypasts &applause & condemn LD of 4real time cash in poor’s pockets

Aakar Patel@aakar__patel

India’s national lockdown extended again. All you need to know - Hindustan Times I need to know why. And what aim is. And +ve numbers with/without lockdown. And how many will die, be made destitute by this choking of economy.

Shekhar Gupta@shekhargupta Continuing on, unthinkingly, with more or less the same lockdown is callous. If the virus won’t kill us, joblessness, hunger, desolation, depression, and loss of self-esteem will. Quarantine shouldn’t become a death-bed...

Prof. Steve Hanke@steve_hanke

Based on conversations with my @Hopkinsmedicine colleagues, #India's reported #COIVD19 data are suspect. 81% of Indians work in the informal economy. The gov't has little idea what is going on. Everything is off the books, including death & their causes.

Sadanand Dhume@dhume

With #COVID19 cases still rising, the decision to lift India’s lockdown won’t be easy. But the country cannot afford the luxury of keeping the economy suspended much longer.