Divide and Rule

 

 

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