A poet
has said about Kashmir :
“ If
there is heaven on earth anywhere ,
It is here ; It is here “
Having
watched the horrible living conditions of Delhi
“ If there is hell on earth anywhere ,
It is here ; It is here “
A TV
anchor asks a slum-dweller ,
“ Why do you live , right on top of a stinking
sewer ? “
She
replies ,
“ Because we have no other option. We have been
living like this for past 30 years . May be we will continue to live like this
till we die
Once every 5 years , local MLA visits us , telling
us
about all
the glorious achievements of Delhi
Ø
Bright-lit
Stadiums / Malls / 5 star Hotels
Ø
Dozens
of fly-overs
Ø
Swanky
cars on Rajpath
Ø
Highways
and Expressways
Ø
High-rise
office complexes
Ø
Imposing
Government offices in red stone…etc
Then he
says ,
“ If you elect me , I promise ,
Ø
Covered
gutters / drains
Ø
More
and better community toilets
Ø
Debris
– free and wide lanes
Ø
Daily
garbage collection
Ø
Clean
/ piped drinking water to every hut
Ø
Cheap
electricity
Ø
Nearby
school with teachers
Ø
Instant
admission to modern hospital
Ø
A
permanent job for everyone….etc “
But once
elected , he disappears
Only to
re-appear after 5 years with same promises ! “
Then the
TV anchor asks ,
“ So ,
which party will you vote for on 4th Dec ? “
Lady
answers ,
“ This time , we will vote for Aam Aadmi Party
( AAP ) “
Anchor :
“ Why ? “
Lady :
“ Things cannot get any worse !
We must give AAP, a chance to live up to
their promises
We believe they will “
* hemen
Parekh ( 02
Dec 2013 )
