With the big harvest festivals just days away, there are fears of them becoming superspreader events. Already Covid Curbs have been relaxed in Assam, despite soaring positivity and the Bengal Chief Minister's decision to allow the Ganga Sagar festival to go ahead has also raised eyebrows. Andhra Pradesh too has postponed night curfew ahead of Makar Sankranti. These decisions may prove to be popular in the short run but at what cost?