Case study: Study the elections in WEST BENGAL and TAMILNADU (March
2021) With relation to the above find out about how the political parties went on with
election process(like registering party symbol, documents verification,
manifesto, campaigning, voting ) Use newspaper cuttings for pictures. And to show
election results use pie charts or graphs.
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Explanation:
India is reeling from a record rise in Covid-19 cases, with the health system struggling to cope.
Some are blaming the country's political parties for pressing ahead with crowded campaign rallies for state elections.
The ruling BJP has said there is no link. "High cases have nothing to do with religious or political gatherings," Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale, of the BJP, told the BBC.
What's happened to case numbers?
India's daily case numbers began rising at the end of February after falling steadily from mid-September 2020.
They picked up sharply in March, and have reached record highs this month, outpacing the rate of growth seen in the first wave which hit India in 2020.
Was there a spike due to election rallies?
The campaigns have often involved numerous rallies with large crowds - with minimal social distancing and very little mask-wearing.
Political campaigners and candidates were also seen not following Covid safety protocols.
India's election commission issued warnings about such gatherings in one of the key election battlegrounds, West Bengal state. It finally banned rallies there on 22 April after noting that many politicians weren't sticking to safety rules.
In West Bengal, there's a clear upward trend in daily coronavirus cases starting in the second part of March and then very sharp increases afterwards.
