It is more
than obvious that this pandemic is still in its evolutionary stage and the
entire world is still clueless as to the turns it will take and the sufferings
it entails. Most of the economists have proposed that such critical times call
for gradual growth since there lies no magic wand theory when it comes to
economy and socialism. Both of these evolve with time, and time and again it
has been proved that instant steps have yielded either no result or mere
immediate relief with no prolonged effect. At times, especially now, when the
entire country is under a global pandemic, it doesn't matter how far a
governmental move is legally sustainable but what really matters is that it
must be optimum, expedient, just, fair and reasonable. We, as a country, have
travelled a long road from enslaving the labourers to providing them with a
place of dignity and worth and we are still in the process of achieving the
milestone named economically social justice. It would have made more sense to
grant immunities for shorter periods and extend them as necessary. It could be,
and has been, argued that rigidities in labour regimes needed to be removed
anyway. That is a matter to be established, on merits, by public discussions
involving those involved or interested. The current crisis should not be
treated as an opportunity for circumventing legitimate debate.