Context: Critical analysis of the right to the life situation in India amidst the pandemic.
Multiple impacts of the pandemic on livelihoods:
Violation of the right to life: A dire account of a humanitarian crisis in India.
Way forward: Urgent measures to prioritise the right to life.
Conclusion: India should not shy away from measures that give substance and meaning to the term ‘right to life and the pledges of equality and fraternity in the Constitution.