There are fortune tellers in south India .This is a regular sight in Tamil nadu and Kerala.They are accompanied by
a bull called " Appakkala" .They roam around Houses in villages announcing " Nalla Kalam Varukirathu" which
means "Good days are fast approaching".The villagers who normally believe them pay handsomely because when he
announces tha Bullock accompanying him would also nod it's head.
I remembered these scenes in villages after seeing many reports in the News media and social net works about the
Government representatives announcing such promises.What the fortune tellers announce might sometimes happen.But
whether what the Government tells about Good days approaching one will have to wait and see.Mostly what we have
experienced is that what the Government announces remains in papers and do not reach the people.
During Every Election in India we have heard this announcement.Some are fuifilled.Some never.Even fulfilled
announcements do not reach people.
It has become a regular joke india and people are tired of hearing such announcements.
There is one more joke which we are seeing everyday especially when Elections are approaching.This is about
Political Parties blaming each other about irregularities and Mal practices.
No political party leader/ member ruling or in opposition has the virtue about doing things correctly instead of
blaming the Predecessors. Without doing anything visibly good for the poor, blaming the predecessor for the lapse
is a greater sin.
In India ,there was a change in the Government recently.The new Government after assuming power promised many
things for the poor among which was one announcement " good days are coming".But the Party chief says it would
take twenty-five years for good days to materialize while those who in Power say good days already arrived.
It may be true that good days have already arrived .But it is for the rich and for poor."The rich become richer
while the poor become poorer" still holds good in India.Announcing huge amounts for poor is good.But whether the
benefits under the projects for which funds are announced are ,in fact implemented and reaches the poor people is
more important than making the announcements.
The earlier Government , did such a deed by introducing a " Food security Act"In September 2013.The aim of
the Act was to give subsidized food for 2/3rd of the population of India.the cost of the project envisaged under
the Act was in the region of Rs 1,25,000 CRORES.India has 30 states and 7 Union Territories.
With over 1.2 billion people,India is the most populous democracy in the World.It is a Federal Constitutional
Republic Governed Under a Parliamentary System.The benefits envisaged under "Food Security Act 2113" are aimed to
reach the poor.Under this scheme envisaged in the Food security act the most beneficiary were women,particularly
pregnant and Lactated women and innocent Children. Women and Children are the pillars of the society.The very
essence of a democracy is the basis of the growth of Women and Children.out of the 30 states just 12 states have
opted to come under the Act so far.Can it not be considered as the responsibility of the Government to see the
benefits reaches all the people particulary poor
What the poor got so far is increase in prices of commodity.Even subsidies are being thought of getting reduced or
stopped..The farmers are committing suicide.The free drinking water in Railway platforms which was a boon for the
poor is being stopped and bottled water at nominal prices are being introduced.
The funniest part of the Government Machinery is that although food and other needs are not secured to the poor,the
Yoga and Dhyana are being given Priority.Both Yoga and Dhyana are divine matters and should be followed by people.
There is absolutely no about this.
What could not be relished is how the people who follow Yoga and Dhyan are able to blame and find fault with the
Political rivals.A person who systematically and with faith perform yoga and Dhyana is supposed to have a clear
heart and mind free of any kind of disturbance and could never be able to find fault with others.
When can we Indians enjoy the sweetness of Democracy instead of suffering from irritating exchange of words by
the Politicians?
sreedharanMundanat
25th of July 2015
Ruling us?
In this Blog ,in line 21 from above,the sentence " it for rich and for poor" should be correctly read as " it is for rich and not for poor"
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Sreedharan
The last words in the Blog" Ruling us"May kindly be treated as deleted.
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