Amid the political turmoil in Maharashtra, renowned doctors and some bureaucrats lauded the work of the former Maha Vikas Aghadi government for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Welcoming suggestions from experts and taking immediate action to deal with Covid-19 was a huge plus point for former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, they said.

A doctor from Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (Mard) representatives (2020-2021) said, “I refrain from commenting on political issues as we are doctors, but the way the former chief minister and his government handled the pandemic is commendable. Though we have reported more cases, the government handled the situation well. The Maharashtra pattern to handle Covid was followed by Delhi too. There were collective efforts of the former government, administration, and doctors due to which the pandemic was handled very well.”