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IPAC’s Goa experiment failed miserably


It is reported that IPAC head, Prashant Kishore speaking on the loss of Samajwadi Party in the recent UP Polls disclosed that one cannot wake up 2-3 months before the election s, conduct 200 rallies even with a charismatic leader and hope to win. 

Yet, he did this very thing with the Trinamool Congress in Goa. He brought in the TMC “ a new party that had never entered Goa previously -- just 3 months before the polling and gave Mamata Banerjee the hope that she could conquer the State.

Was this an experiment? And at whose cost? Did Prashant Kishore do it for free? Were the Goans who were involved in the election exercise at least paid? People must own responsibility! Goans will never forget.

ISL FINALS @ 100% CAPACITY: A few days back, the expert panel allowed 100% seating at the ISL finals. Have all risks been mitigated?

On March 17, Union Health Minister M Mandaviya called for a high level of alertness with aggressive genome sequencing and intensive surveillance in the wake of rising cases in several countries. 

The 7-day death average in India is 96 while in Kerala it is 78. Has the expert panel mitigated these risks?

The Centre has removed the ‘comorbidity’ in the 60 plus for boosters. The expert panel has asked only for 2 dose certificates for spectators.

The expert panel is fully aware that tourists in Goa do not follow mask wearing or any other SOP. Have they taken measures to counter this at the stadium, trains, buses etc?


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