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Nehra in the eye of the storm: A risk by choice?

By IndianMandarins- 25 Apr 2020
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In an apparently calculated statement made by Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra (IAS:2001) has brought him in the eye of the storm of many when he said, “The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad may grow to 8 lakh by the end of May in case the current four-day period of doubling of such cases continues.” It does not mean that Nehra was unaware of the risk of putting hard facts underlining the harsh-reality of local politics. A few insiders say that Nehra took the risk aiming at the larger picture.

With around 1,638 coronavirus positive cases only in Ahmedabad, the highest in Gujarat, a section of local business lobby is putting the pressure to allow industrial operations located in the outskirts of Ahmedabad at the earliest. Reportedly, Nehra chose for a tactical statement underlining the worst future scenario, of COVID-19 spread, which might work as an antidote to the constantly increasing pressure from local lobbies.

A large section of the population in Ahmedabad believes that at a time when the government and the administration are engaged in drafting exit plans cautiously any haste in relaxing lockdown norms before May 03 may worsen the satiation.

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