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-19 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?