India’s Prime Minister Modi has come out in a prime-time speech today against lockdowns of India’s cities and states. This comes after New Delhi was put on lockdown following a massive spike in COVID-19 cases. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Neeraj Shetye, a public policy researcher at Khanaa Chahiye Foundation, about the latest developments.
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