That was the main strategy which the British used to
rule over India for over 150 years
They did not want 250 Princely States ( each headed by a Raja / Maharaja ) to
realize that their real enemy was the British Rule , and get united to fight
against it jointly. The British ensured that these Raja-Maharajas, kept
fighting each other !
It seems History is about to repeat
This time, we have some 28 States and a common enemy
called COVID-19
These 28 States are unwilling / refusing to combine
their efforts to fight COVID
When it comes to bulk purchase of COVID vaccine, they
seem to be saying : Each state for itself !
Each has floated its own tender for purchase of
Vaccines
Imagine, if India were to be attacked by one enemy from
the East and another from West ( You can fill in the names of those enemies and
the Eastern / Western States being invaded / attacked )
Under such a situation, can we permit the States under
attack to start procuring armaments from abroad ( or even locally ), all on
their own ? Rifles – Tanks – Grenades –
Fighters – Bombers ..etc ?
All states bypassing the Central Defense Procurement
System ?
All States pleading with foreign armament manufacturers
( and their Agents ), to give its order a higher priority than the needs of the
other States – also under attack !
A chaos will prevail . Enemy will not get defeated !
In the matter of Vaccine purchases , this scenario has
started playing out as evident from following news report appearing in today’s
( 25 May ) papers :
No
response to Maha bid to buy vaccines / HT
Moderna,
Pfizer can’t supply to India due to pre-orders : Govt / Eco
Times
State
draws blank to vaccine global tender, BMC likely to extend time for three
bidders / TOI
Will
ensure vaccine supply, says Centre as Pfizer, Moderna turn down States / Business Line
Dear Hon Supreme Court,
I believe you are hearing a Petition on this subject ( Centralized
Vaccine Procurement and Uniform Prices, across entire India )
I urge you to guide / direct , both the Centre and the
States , to join hands and implement the VACCINE PROCUREMENT PROCESS , as suggested
in my following blog / email of yesterday ( sent to All ) :
Apple
for Apple ? Vaccine against Vaccine ?
With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 25
May 2021
Leaders seek brownie points in pandemic also. States got fitting reply to thier objection to indigenous vaccine and instigating public. They have not even done 100% vaccination of front line workers thus failed to convince.
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