P Chidambaram, @PChidambaram_IN – Former Union Finance Minister:

• India enters a crucial two week period today.
• So does the world It is good that @narendramodi spoke to leaders of Opposition parties.
• I have no doubt that every one of them pledged support to the government’s efforts to battle the spread of COVID-19.
• If the Congress and other Opposition parties have pointed out the shortcomings in the measures taken by the government, it was in a spirit of constructive criticism and cooperation — a point highlighted in the CWC resolution of 2nd April, 2020.
• There is unanimity among epidemiologists, doctors and district-level administrators that the need of the hour is aggressive and extensive testing. Let government begin that effort today.