On the surface, politics may have projected a picture of bonhomie between stakeholders, but in reality the political underbelly cannot afford to see all action ceased, even when the country is struggling to tame the pandemic. Unprecedented polarisation doesn't allow people to understand each other and as a result of bigotry, the critical problems complicate situations further, instead of resolving them.

Maharashtra's dramatically evolved politics provides a fertile turf for the masters of the game. The Opposition and ruling parties do not appear to be on the same page in the crisis. The Opposition proposes something and the government disposes of it immediately. In some instances, the government has reviewed knee-jerk responses in accepting the Opposition's suggestions, like financial aid for construction workers. In some cases, the Opposition hasn't approved of the state's measures and demanded a completely reworked approach. For example, the changed testing parameters that the Opposition alleges the government is using for suppressing the number of COVID-19 patients.