India, April 26 -- It is by now well acknowledged that an exceptional situation caused by the advent of Covid-19 has led to the suspension of normal politics in many democratic countries. Many of the rights a citizen took for granted have ceased to be operative. The freedom of movement has been seriously curtailed by the lockdown, as has the right of assembly and even the right to carry out a livelihood. Even the right to congregational worship - so important in a country where religion is an important part of life - has been suspended for the time being. In short, many of the exceptional measures that are taken in times of war are shaping our lives today. Without the Constitutional provisions of an Emergency being invoked, India is actuall...