India is the new epicentre of the global pandemic, where as many as 400,000 new cases were reported daily in the month of May. Many succumbed to COVID-19 as hospitals could not provide oxygen, and life-saving drugs have become scarce. Worse, several patients are being turned away from hospitals due to the lack of beds.
Several Indians, including those who once praised the prime minister, have been lashing out at Narendra Modi and his inept government. As Modi completes seven years as prime minister, many surveys and rating agencies have pointed out that Modi’s popularity has drastically come down as COVID-19 sweeps across the country.