Prime Minister Narendra Modi today apologised to the nation for the "hard decision" of calling a lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has especially affected "the poor". He, however, said the decision was the "only solution" to combat the highly contagious coronavirus. Thousands of people have gathered at bus stations and along state borders at a time when the government and experts have unanimously agreed that social distancing is crucial for checking the spread of COVID-19. Were there better ways to execute a lockdown? Does this show the government did not manage the lockdown well?