India is not the India of the 50s and 60s

 Someone wrote from abroad

Given the political unrest in India, is it better to stock up on some dry food - just staples like rice / atta/ pulses / tea etc? Just a thought.  + oil

I replied

 There's no political unrest here. Your perception is wrong.

BJP is in full command. They are doing a good job.

And they're going to stay there for the next ten years, if not for more, for the simple reason, there's no credible alternative.

War is a distinct possibility, but it'll never be prolonged.

India is not the India of the 50s and 60s.

It has  adequate stock of basic essentials.

Stocking up at the current juncture would be like climbing up the wrong tree