Govt has two choices—either risk the spread of virus or further plunge the state into economic uncertainty BENGALURU : The covid-19 crisis has rekindled a debate on decentralizing Karnataka, whose excessive focus on Bengaluru may have exacerbated problems for the state, as it battles the novel coronavirus disease, analysts and political leaders said.
The B.S.Yediyurappa-led government, which wants to open up businesses, is left with difficult options—either risk the spread of the disease or further plunge the state into economic uncertainty.
Karnataka has 283 active covid-19 cases of the total 445 recorded in the state so far. Regional imbalances in Karnataka have only grown over the years, irrespective of the party in power, which has