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2 May, 5 tweets, 2 min read
On the MEA's claim re: oxygen cylinders and the Philippines embassy
People will take help from where they can get it right now.

(And it has seemed evident that, with thousands taking to Twitter for help, almost no one thinks tagging the PM or his Cabinet ministers will lead to real help. There may be many explanations, but no getting around it)
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Just mind-boggling that MEA and IT Cell decided attacking foreign missions is more important than, y'know, assuring everyone that they will get help in time – or at least as quickly as possible.
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3 May
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Despite vaccination centres around the country running dry, and despite vaccination being opened to 18+, the Centre has not yet placed fresh orders with the two Indian vaccine manufacturers — SII and Bharat Biotech, according to multiple sources.

business-standard.com/article/curren…
The last order placed with the two vaccine makers — 100 million doses with SII and 20 million doses with Bharat Biotech — was in March. Industry sources revealed that the final tranche of deliveries of this order will be completed within the next few days business-standard.com/article/curren…
"The Centre has indicated it would pay suppliers’ credit of Rs 3,000 cr and Rs 1,500 cr, respectively, to SII and BBIL."

This is only an indication, as per BS?

business-standard.com/article/curren…
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30 Apr
I find it uncomfortable that the court gets involved in deciding some of these policy issues, but extremely useful for the court to at the very least put questions to the Centre and have them put policies on record, since they aren't otherwise explaining to citizens.
How will manufacturers decide equity between states and the private sector?

It's been more than 10 days since the governments new "liberalised and accelerated phase 3 strategy of Covid-19 vaccination" was unveiled, and we still have no inkling. scroll.in/article/992921…
So! Finally some explanation of the government's thinking behind the new vaccine policy, in its submissions to the Supreme Court – which has say the pricing bits may be subject to a constitutional challenge:

livelaw.in/top-stories/su… ImageImageImage
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29 Apr
Instead of watching inane exit poll coverage, go read the superb reporting on election-going states from:

@ShoaibDaniyal: scroll.in/author/362

@psychia90: scroll.in/author/12843

@sruthisagar: scroll.in/author/11457
For example, @ShoaibDaniyal gave us deep insights into what was actually going on in West Bengal, like explaining why the BJP ran a largely non-polarising campaign in West Bengal...

scroll.in/article/993292…
And @psychia90 explained how, after Assam’s small ethnic groups dumped BJP over CAA, the party wooed them back – not just for elections scroll.in/article/990118…
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29 Apr
Facebook's moderation bias towards the ruling party in India is well documented.

So this is not surprising.

wsj.com/articles/faceb…
From @ShoaibDaniyal, last year:

Why the allegations about Facebook favouring the BJP are so significant for Indian politics

scroll.in/article/970544…
Facebook planned to remove fake accounts in India – until it realized a BJP politician was involved theguardian.com/technology/202…
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26 Apr
Most charitable reading of the vaccine policy is that the government thinks letting the rich get vaccines through the 50% private channel over next two months will lead to a faster rollout – but doesn't want to say so? Then post-July do the non-rich 18-45?
That's what it seems like from this:
"Undoubtedly, the private and corporate sector route will empower a large number of people to get themselves quickly vaccinated outside the government route. Those who can afford to get them at the private and corporate sector rates shall go ahead." facebook.com/25262813155268…
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26 Nov 20
"Arguably, what made Ahmed Patel so important in the Congress scheme of things was the fact that he was never ambitious for himself – unlike, say, a Pranab Mukherjee. He revelled in the proverbial backroom." thewire.in/politics/ahmed…
"While Mr. Patel’s stature grew nationally, the Congress in Gujarat shrunk over the years and many blamed his ‘towering presence’ as the reason why no local leader could grow in the State." thehindu.com/news/national/…
"Theatrics were played out at Congress’ 24 Akbar Road headquarters & decisions were formalised at 10 Janpath, but the realpolitik and operations happened at Patel’s 23 Mother Teresa Marg residence, where action and phone calls went on till the wee hours." economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-…
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