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View: Blaming the government’s pandemic response? Do it for the right reasonsBy Pranay Kotasthane, TOI Contributor
Last Updated: May 23, 2021, 10:43 AM IST
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As cases have skyrocketed and vaccine supplies have plummeted, India’s vaccine diplomacy has come under the scanner. Today’s dominant narrative is that by prioritising vaccine exports over domestic inoculation, India did a disservice to its people.
The Union government has received a lot of flak over its management of the pandemic response, and deservedly so. But I want to look at three incorrect — or at least problematic — frames being used to blame the government’s pandemic response, inadequate and confused as it already is. The intention is to focus on questions that matter.