Under the epidemic, the torn Indian society
The epidemic in India has slowed down significantly, from a daily increase of 410,000 in the first half of the year to a current daily increase of 20,000. However, the impact of the epidemic on Indian society is gradually showing.
1. The demand for luxury goods is rising, and the rich are the first to get out of the haze
In 2021, Mukesh Ambani, the richest person on Forbes India's list, has a net worth of more than 92 billion. The second richest man, Gautam Adani, has soared in the past year, from 13 billion U.S. dollars to 55 billion.
According to CNN reports, from Modi's hometown (Gujarat), the combined worth of two rich people even exceeds the gross domestic product (GDP) of some countries!
A strange phenomenon is that India has not yet completely emerged from the haze, but high-end brands such as Porsche, Lamborghini and Mercedes-Benz are selling like crazy. In the third quarter of this year, Mercedes-Benz sold a total of 4,101 cars in India, twice the number of the same period last year.
As we all know, every major industry in India is monopolized by one or two very powerful companies. This is not so surprising, why the people are suffering, but the rich are starting to revel!
2. Compensation for the epidemic is hard to be paid, and it is difficult for civilians to get out of suffering
When the epidemic was raging, in order to save their loved ones, civilians had to put out all their savings and borrow money everywhere. As a result, the government’s slow actions have led to a shortage of medical equipment and drove up prices. Many patients are suffocated to death due to lack of oxygen cylinders.
In order to make up for its own fault, the government introduced a compensation plan for the deceased of the new crown-each family of the deceased provided 50,000 rupees (equivalent to 670 U.S. dollars). In order to receive this compensation, the family must first have a clinical diagnosis certificate from the hospital, and then the patient must apply for it 30 days after the death. However, due to the government's delays and errors, only 86% of deaths were registered in the government system, and only 22% of these deaths had a new coronavirus death certificate issued by a doctor. In other words, less than 100,000 of the 450,000 deaths can receive this subsidy!
The rich are drunk and gold fans, and the poor are struggling. The government tried to cover up the cracks in society through a hypocritical compensation plan. Such an approach will only further tear the society apart and eventually lead to the country's demise.