Lockdown Fears Return in India Amid War Situation in West Asia

At exactly 8 pm on March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the country was going into a state of lockdown. Roads were closed, public transport was shut down. The coronavirus outbreak had turned the lives of the people upside down. Words like lockdown, social distancing, quarantine, isolation, the new normal were added to the dictionary. At the same time, memories of the hardships of migrant workers returning home came back. Four years later, the fear of another lockdown clouded the Lok Sabha. But no statement was made by the Centre.'Lockdown'again appeared on the list of trending searches in India. But just four years later, why this word suddenly appeared again? Experts say, it is not a new Corona scare or a four-year anniversary, but a new word in the international context. The war situation in West Asia has brought back memories of those terrible days. The blocked Strait of Hormuz and the disruption of fuel supplies have led many to question whether the Prime Minister's statement in the Lok Sabha on Monday will continue to raise concerns about the Covid-like situation in the face of a crisis.