Science Writing: Prime Time with Ravish Kumar

April 6, 2021

Ravish Kumar discussed the lack of social distancing at the election rallies including that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior BJP leaders. He said it is ironic for the PM to lecture the nation on social distancing on one hand and rejoicing at a crowd on the other. As an unbiased journalist, he also highlighted the hypocrisy of the opposition parties in the Bengal election.

The Maharashtra government on Sunday announced new restrictions including a night curfew in the state and a “strict lockdown” over the weekends amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases. The rules, , include a curfew from 8 pm to 7 am; a ban on gatherings of five or more throughout the day; malls, restaurants, bars and places of worship will be closed; home delivery and essential services will be allowed. He added night curfews can be of no benefit; they can also lead to overcrowding during daylight hours.

Besides that, he also discussed that Tamil Nadu has extended its ongoing partial lockdown till April 30, during which Covid containment measures will be intensified and safety measures. International air travel prohibition will continue except for permitted purposes.

In my opinion, he is one of the few journalist in India that is justifying the the term, fourth pillar of democracy for the media.