India, May 23 -- Ever since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in India, a remarkable reticence had dominated the political space of this country. Various shades of the political spectrum merged into one to portray a united face. Of course, there were exceptions, but overall, there was a show of exceptional unity when faced with a grave crisis. But then this is India, a rambunctious democracy, which lives and breathes politics, 24X7. So it is no wonder that the country's quarrelsome political discourse is back centre-stage, with all shades of opinion and interests trying to derive political mileage out of a bad situation. In fact, that there was a semblance of unity until recently is in itself a matter of surprise. It is back to being ...