Being a distant observer of political developments, some ideas struck my mind which are small enough to miss a headline in any publication of any standard. Alone they do no matter but together they give a picture that the men at helms have heart for the suffering sections.
What is the difference between Pt. Nehru and Arvind Kejriwal? Strange question? Nehru was in a haste to industrialise the country for its financial strength so that it could carve out a niche on international plane. The world class steel factories in Durgapur, Bhilai, Rourkela and Bokaro were conceived by him. Similarly several fertilizer, petro-chemical in Barauni and heavy engineering factories in Ranchi saw the light of day during his tenure. We are reaping their good harvest after half a century. Since they were long term projects, which take time to come on the ground, the men on the street felt having been left in lurch. Similar fate of this policy, later awaited chief ministers like Chandrababu Naidu, O.P. Chautala and some others who had to vacate their position.
Taking a cue from this, the Leftists in West Bengal tried another logic. They found that the Bengali Bhadralok had remained lukewarm to their violent processions, demonstrations and repeated strikes . So to activae the deprived sections became their top priority. They allowed the educational institutes to deteriorate so much so that the Calcutta University, internationally reputed, became a sick boy of Asia. Finding it worth, Lalu gripped this trick. He not only allowed universities and colleges to die a slow death but cared a fig for pot-hole ridden roads as he found that his electorate had no four-wheelers.
Loopholes in above parochial logics became evident very soon as both the ruling regimes had to lick the dust. Politicians now started thinking that they should work for the common man and they found road, water, electricity and education touching everybody’s life. The new experiment came in Gujarat where road connectivity and electrification came on the top. Then came Nitish’s tenure in Bihar where road construction was so intense that he got through in the following election easily. Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi went a step further. The day he took oath in Delhi, he announced concession in power bills. The beneficiary public were so moved that in the following election AAP had a cakewalk. He is trying a similar idea on water front.
In this backdrop, one more such down to earth trend has come to notice which pertains to the women of procreating age group. It is our backward mind set that we hesitate to talk about toilet, sex and periods. At the same time it is a fact that every woman does not remain normal during periods. She is ill and irritating. Not only her family members should understand and cooperate but also her employer and colleagues should have a feeling heart. I am happy to know that in some countries and even in some states in India including Bihar, such ladies are permiitted two-day off per month. Maternity leave and periods off are not to appease a woman. As a matter of fact it is society’s respect to motherhood. Such a social welfare measure is welcome and more and more should be tried to embrace one and all.
What is the difference between Pt. Nehru and Arvind Kejriwal? Strange question? Nehru was in a haste to industrialise the country for its financial strength so that it could carve out a niche on international plane. The world class steel factories in Durgapur, Bhilai, Rourkela and Bokaro were conceived by him. Similarly several fertilizer, petro-chemical in Barauni and heavy engineering factories in Ranchi saw the light of day during his tenure. We are reaping their good harvest after half a century. Since they were long term projects, which take time to come on the ground, the men on the street felt having been left in lurch. Similar fate of this policy, later awaited chief ministers like Chandrababu Naidu, O.P. Chautala and some others who had to vacate their position.
Taking a cue from this, the Leftists in West Bengal tried another logic. They found that the Bengali Bhadralok had remained lukewarm to their violent processions, demonstrations and repeated strikes . So to activae the deprived sections became their top priority. They allowed the educational institutes to deteriorate so much so that the Calcutta University, internationally reputed, became a sick boy of Asia. Finding it worth, Lalu gripped this trick. He not only allowed universities and colleges to die a slow death but cared a fig for pot-hole ridden roads as he found that his electorate had no four-wheelers.
Loopholes in above parochial logics became evident very soon as both the ruling regimes had to lick the dust. Politicians now started thinking that they should work for the common man and they found road, water, electricity and education touching everybody’s life. The new experiment came in Gujarat where road connectivity and electrification came on the top. Then came Nitish’s tenure in Bihar where road construction was so intense that he got through in the following election easily. Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi went a step further. The day he took oath in Delhi, he announced concession in power bills. The beneficiary public were so moved that in the following election AAP had a cakewalk. He is trying a similar idea on water front.
In this backdrop, one more such down to earth trend has come to notice which pertains to the women of procreating age group. It is our backward mind set that we hesitate to talk about toilet, sex and periods. At the same time it is a fact that every woman does not remain normal during periods. She is ill and irritating. Not only her family members should understand and cooperate but also her employer and colleagues should have a feeling heart. I am happy to know that in some countries and even in some states in India including Bihar, such ladies are permiitted two-day off per month. Maternity leave and periods off are not to appease a woman. As a matter of fact it is society’s respect to motherhood. Such a social welfare measure is welcome and more and more should be tried to embrace one and all.
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