As Covid-19 takes centre stage, crucial political matters await resolution

The battle against coronavirus has preoccupied the time and attention of the Centre and states governments for nearly two months and there are few, if any, signs of an early conclusion. Even if the pandemic’s curve flattens out, governments are in for a long haul because the economic and social costs are far too enormous to be recompensed in the short run. However, single-minded the political establishment’s involvement in the battle against the pandemic, there several critical political matters, which are now up in the air.

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