Narendra Taneja - National spokesperson, BJP, India

Narendra Modi’s dominance of Indian politics is unquestioned but his ability to deliver competent government in a crisis is less certain. India now has the second highest official number of covid infections in the world, and the real figure is thought to be up to ten times higher. Stephen Sackur speaks to a national spokesman for the ruling BJP, Narendra Taneja. Maybe Mr Modi’s populist strong man act is about to come unstuck?