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Covid-19: Lift The Lockdown, Respect The Right To Livelihood, Says Arvind Datar
The right to livelihood is as important as the right to life, argues noted Supreme Court lawyer Arvind Datar.
09 May 2020, 12:24 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi put it well on March 24 when announcing a nationwide lockdown on account of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Jaan hain to jahaan hain,” he said, emphasising the state’s responsibility to first protect life. While right to livelihood is no less a fundamental right, it took second place to public health in the face of a highly infectious disease that has now killed 2,69,000 people worldwide.
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