India COVID-19 cases surge to world’s second highest

India has surpassed Brazil to become the second most-affected country by the coronavirus.
It recorded nearly 170,000 new cases and 900 deaths on Sunday alone.
But despite the government blaming the second wave on people not following COVID-19 guidelines, large political and religious gatherings are still being held.

Al Jazeera's Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi.

#India

[rayanahmad]

Last year in March when there was no guidelines regarding lockdown they called tabliqee jamat corona bom, but now when the cases are increasing exponentially leaders are doing ralley with mass gathering without face mask.

[armored.angels]

I think India is aiming to become number 1 in the world... 😅

[nishtall]

such hypocrisy at its finest when they were saying tableeqs were bringing about covid surge and punishing them and now there so called rituals and they put it so lightly.

[bedbugtrippin]

This is unacceptable to most of the world but India is taking it to the next level. Depopulating the earth. Kudos!

[randomross]

In India where Culture and Election are more important than Public Health Safety!
Incredible India #1

[badshahkhan]

Our PM and home minister also doing massive election really in Bengal.. there is corona on holiday 😂😂😂

[saeakh-al-helal]

Remembering they were blaming muslim like Tablighi jamat for the reason of corona..Now they all forgot..Nonsense nation have a tea wala prime minister also..

[prasenjittripura]

Modi is Thanos in real: how to depopulate..
Modi: le kumbh mela

[Ninjaassassin_]

People don't get it.
India wants top position in every case

[harshithakk]

PM and home minister has holding election rally😅🤣😅

[hughw]

No way is that water clean, bathing in other people's dirt, disgusting

[annieyau]

Modi and ministers they don't care about the india people but are fighting hard for their power

[kerrywangnao]

We India has thick skins, idiocy are going to kill us all

[surekhachoudhary]

The govt could not implement order but they closed church on good friday

[relaxbear]

India : "Lord Shiva will save us !"
Shiva : "Spiritually yes but can't stop the disease if you mortal don't practice social distancing."

[selfloveroweena]

It's sad when people ignore the virus bcz of the festival. And expect the health care staff to accommodate them all.

[coolbreeze.-mortemadfasc]

The water is filthy. Have they taken any steps to clean the river?

[cryss]

Holi festival
Election Rally
Kumbh Mela
Covid-19 Mela job Indians

[thv]

These politicians literally sacrificed millions for mere votes. Maybe we DO deserve this, for we CHOSE clowns as our "leaders".
Sher pala hai?

[atecengineeringcompany]

We took the eye off the ball. In this raging pandemic I still see people without mask and casual approach to social distancing