Showering flowers on Covid-19 warriors: Netizens furious over waste of resources

Team Udayavani, May 3, 2020, 6:13 PM IST

IAF helicopters showered flower petals at hospitals across the country to express their gratitude towards all the corona heroes fighting in the frontline in the war against Covid-19. Apart from that, IAF’s fighter jets are also carrying out fly-pasts across different cities

The defence force’s helicopters flew over various places to give the aerial salutes.

Several videos and images of this heartfelt gesture has been shared on twitter. Most of the users shared the videos and the hashtag #Airwarriors has been trending on Twitter.

Health workers assembled near #Trivandrum General Hospital gate, to receive honour from Indian Air force. Soon, IAF helicopter will be showering flower petals to honour them. #CoronaWarriors #IAF #covid19kerala pic.twitter.com/19pJ1MHtX2

— Aashish (@aash_tvm) May 3, 2020

Watch: @IAF_MCC chopper showers flower petals on the #NationalPoliceMemorial in the National Capital to thank police officials for their contribution in the fight against #CoronaVirus ?#COVID19 #CoronaWarrior @NewsX@Inkhabar @IndiaNews_itv pic.twitter.com/189TKNUcGu

— AISHVARYA JAIN (@aishvaryjain) May 3, 2020

On the other hand, a few twitter users opposed the move saying it is waste of money and that it could be utilized for essentials like PPE kits and masks.

Can the IAF planes airdrop testing kits & personal protective equipment across the country during the nationwide fly-past on Sunday?

At least that’d justify this otherwise utterly pointless exercise.

— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) May 1, 2020

Pls don’t waste money in this stupidity instead provide ppe to hospitals for doctors safety????

— Dr.Mayank Varshney (@Drmv007Mayank) May 1, 2020

What have we become?
Where is our practical sensibilities?
How much money will be wasted for this drama?
Would it not be better if people in position of honour and dignity refrained from frivolous display of wastage & instead sponsored PPE and masks for the doctors.

Jai Hind.

— Humanity Vigilante (@Rebecca71367554) May 2, 2020