Leter to BS: Class divide has become starker amid the nationwide lockdown

The rich India is rich enough to weather the difficult days on its own, but its poor counterpart will wither away without timely intervention by the government

This refers to “Spraying disinfectant on migrants indecent, actions should be taken against guilty: UP CM” (March 31). The class divide in India has become starker amid the nationwide lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus crisis, with visuals of migrant workers walking long distances, being herded in trucks and hosed with disinfectants. At the same time, one super-rich family is said to have spent Rs10 million on arranging one jet to bring back a schoolkid from a foreign country to India. The rich India is rich enough to weather the difficult days on its own, but its poor counterpart will wither