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Newshour: 02/05/2021 12:06 GMT: Indian PM under pressure as Covid-19 deaths rise

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02/05/2021 12:06 GMT

02/05/2021 12:06 GMT: Indian PM under pressure as Covid-19 deaths rise

BBC World Service - Newshour, Indian PM under pressure as Covid-19 deaths rise

Calls for a national lockdown as India sees highest daily rise in Covid-19 deaths

The Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, faces calls for a national lockdown as India sees its highest daily rise in Covid-19 deaths. Meanwhile, five Indian states await local election results in what could be an early test of support for the government's handling of the pandemic. We hear the latest, and discuss the political impact of the Covid crisis with two local analysts. 

Also in the programme: Poland's outgoing human rights ombudsman on his country's slide away from democratic norms; and a new exhibition showcasing contemporary art from both North and South Korea.

(Photo: Grieving family members of Covid-19 victims at a cremation ground in New Delhi. Credit: EPA/IDREES MOHAMMED)

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