Dear India, to be Better, Everyone Must Have a Right to Housing

(On the occasion of Republic Day, The Quint relaunches its campaign ‘Letter to India – Ek Naya Start’ and invites readers to send in suggestions to rebuild India after a tough 2020.

Anish Anbarasan from Mumbai shares how India can start afresh. The views expressed are his own. The Quint neither endorses, nor is responsible for them.)

Dear India,

The pandemic forced all of us into our homes. The nationwide lockdown did not affect me, it instead reminded me of little comforts, like working at home in my underpants, while having several cups of tea. However, the people I have grown up around suffered.