Dom's Take: What's More Important?

His scientific adviser has warned of a third COVID-19 wave; already hundreds of thousands of Indians are suffering unimaginable horror and pain during the second surge of the pandemic, but Narendra Damodardas Modi arrogantly and stubbornly refuses to abandon his Central Vista Project and invest the Rs 200 billion earmarked for it on providing much needed healthcare for all Indians.

Dominic Xavier wonders what's more important for India: A new house for the prime minister or protecting the lives of every Indian through efficient and urgent healthcare.

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