Today is yet another Hartal in God's own country. We have it for many reasons - national, regional and local importance. Today's Hartal is to wake up Union Government to Give green signal to build a new dam over the Periyar river. With Dam 999 movie in theatres, public fear has reached a frenzy, If the 116 yr old Mullaperiyar breaks, the waters will inundate parts of four districts. The waters will move at 100km/hr and reach the biz hub of Cochin in just 4 minutes and wash everything out to sea. A total of 35 lakh people will be killed instantly. So, Keral needs a new dam while TN is happy with the old one which is in kerala but produces power for TN and irrigates its three districts.
So, we have a hartal. No schools, no shops, no buses. People perceive it in different manners.
As my elder son puts it," What a waste . 10 years of studies including 2 years in Kindergarten and you will be killed by floods"
Or take the case of hubby who played good samaritan to a lady waiting for the non coming bus and gives lift. Immediately the guy at the stop too tries to hop in to the rear seat. Hubby," Hey, you. Get in front"
Ride of 3kms. Girl gets off. The car moves and the guy is trying to open door. But the door of the dear car won't budge. He says," Itoo want to get off"
Hubby asks," Where are you going?"
" I just, ah. er..."
" I will drop youat the place"
"Sir, You are taking me to the police , aren't you"
(surprise)
" I'm not that kind of a guy. I'mm good"
Hubby drops him at the next stop.
Good man your hubby :)
ReplyDeleteand well when has govt ever thought of people .. they are all the same no mater what state they rule ...
Bikram's
Enjoy the day.
ReplyDeleteOr can you make a difference to this Hartal mania?
These Hartals are a menace! Have had enough of them in Jammu, thankfully none so far in Jaipur!
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of hartal is this? Guess they haven't seen the gujjar verson of hartals, the patri roko/todo hartaals
ReplyDeletefor every single thing thing easiest way to protest is this hartal.,..and we go for easy path.
ReplyDeleteI hate hartals. They just inconvenience the common man. The politicians are anyway not affected. And, very considerate of your hubby. Well, hope that the political parties will take note.
ReplyDeleteHartals were fun during school days...now we feel it as a menace. I think Kerala has the maximum hartals in the country.
ReplyDeleteAaah talk about it. Such an inconvenience. Thats why probably Nepal publishes fixed dates in a year for hartals. Nice no? :P
ReplyDeleteI like the way your elder son thinks! :-)
ReplyDeleteBikramjit
ReplyDeleteGood man mistaken for policeman. Hope Kerala's ministers get the Union govtt to nod for anew dam.
Anil Kurup
Precisely what I did
Tarun Goel
Yeah we have peaceful versions here
Shilpa
When did you move to Jaipur?
Renu
We used the weapon too much that it has become blunt
Rachna
Hartal is an inconvenience. But if Dam breaks while full, it will be very convenient as all of will reach whether we like it or not.
Ashok
Welcome here. True, it's fun for kids.
Insignia
That is far sightedness:P
Rakesh
You're the only one who read that perception:D
It was a convenient day when I think of it now. I was working from home so got up at 10, started worked at 11 and logged out at 7. Not to mention extended googling, facebooking, blog hopping etc etc. :p
ReplyDeleteBussy is so, so right! Tell him I agree!
Redefining Oblivion wishes you a Very Happy, Healthy, Prosperous and Purposeful 2012, and beyond.
ReplyDeleteThose who initiate hartals only want publicity,& they get it...i wonder how far their demands are met because of these hartals.
ReplyDeleteBTW i am following your blog.
I once again see an 'out of the box' thinking from your son. Super like it :)
ReplyDeleteand btw where are you? more posts pliss!
Now why did you delete the palm reading post? I came here to read it and blogger tells me the post doesn't exist. Katti. :X
ReplyDeleteI read about this Dam and the movie,
ReplyDeleteI hope Govt buzz before its too late.