1. The Gujarat Assembly Elections.
The battle lines seem to have been drawn in Gujarat with almost the entire opposition having
got together with the Congress to form a huge and formidable combine. The BJP has the problem
of anti-incumbency staring at it. What gives it nightmares is that small time traders have faced
hardships during the implementation of the GST and their discontentment will, naturally, be
exploited by the opposition. How much effect is Yashwant Sinha's speeches - he has been invited
by a few Congress backed groups to lecture on the negative impacts of demonetisation and GST -
is gonna have on the elections needs to be watched and seen.
PM Modi will be the star campaigner for the party along with his master strategist, Amit Shah.
The stakes are high and politicos consider this as the prelude to the General Elections of '19. As
ordinary citizens, we're gonna be fed with a lot of falsehoods and half truths. But what makes me
sad is that Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' is being made a scapegoat. I mean, should we be
worried about the princess' love with a man from another religion? And that too, after almost 400
years of its happening?
One thing is for sure. 'Padmavati' is heading for a super hit, thanks to all the controversies!
2. Against the GAIL Pipeline.
GAIL's LNG pipeline being laid through Mookkam and Eranhimavu in Kozhikode district has
hit a bad patch. This project has been unduly delayed from the time the current ruling dispensation
was in the opposition. The mismatch was on account of the compensation given out to the people
whose land was affected. But now it's seen that the UDF, egged on with a tough stand taken by
one of its constituents, the Muslim League, has asked for a realignment of the pipeline through
the sea which is opposed by GAIL.
It shows the following:-
* The stiff resistance by the people of Kerala against change. What they seem to forget is that
the pipeline will become the fulcrum of future growth around that area. Development be
damned, personal interest is important. Sad!
* The negative attitude of the parties, while in opposition. If the ruling dispensation gets
something done, it's gonna be an asset during election time, so kill/stall the initiative seems
to be the motto!
Tailpiece.
The course of medicines for Lekha's cough and fever are over. The residual cough that she has put me on tenterhooks. Hope it's gonna taper off in due course and in quick time too.
The battle lines seem to have been drawn in Gujarat with almost the entire opposition having
got together with the Congress to form a huge and formidable combine. The BJP has the problem
of anti-incumbency staring at it. What gives it nightmares is that small time traders have faced
hardships during the implementation of the GST and their discontentment will, naturally, be
exploited by the opposition. How much effect is Yashwant Sinha's speeches - he has been invited
by a few Congress backed groups to lecture on the negative impacts of demonetisation and GST -
is gonna have on the elections needs to be watched and seen.
PM Modi will be the star campaigner for the party along with his master strategist, Amit Shah.
The stakes are high and politicos consider this as the prelude to the General Elections of '19. As
ordinary citizens, we're gonna be fed with a lot of falsehoods and half truths. But what makes me
sad is that Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' is being made a scapegoat. I mean, should we be
worried about the princess' love with a man from another religion? And that too, after almost 400
years of its happening?
One thing is for sure. 'Padmavati' is heading for a super hit, thanks to all the controversies!
2. Against the GAIL Pipeline.
GAIL's LNG pipeline being laid through Mookkam and Eranhimavu in Kozhikode district has
hit a bad patch. This project has been unduly delayed from the time the current ruling dispensation
was in the opposition. The mismatch was on account of the compensation given out to the people
whose land was affected. But now it's seen that the UDF, egged on with a tough stand taken by
one of its constituents, the Muslim League, has asked for a realignment of the pipeline through
the sea which is opposed by GAIL.
It shows the following:-
* The stiff resistance by the people of Kerala against change. What they seem to forget is that
the pipeline will become the fulcrum of future growth around that area. Development be
damned, personal interest is important. Sad!
* The negative attitude of the parties, while in opposition. If the ruling dispensation gets
something done, it's gonna be an asset during election time, so kill/stall the initiative seems
to be the motto!
Tailpiece.
The course of medicines for Lekha's cough and fever are over. The residual cough that she has put me on tenterhooks. Hope it's gonna taper off in due course and in quick time too.
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