hell holes

Hell – holes  of  Delhi

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 slums  ( on TV channels ) over the past few weeks , if I have to describe these , I would say :

“  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, viz:

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 4^th 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  )