April 5, 2019
A month back, I wrote a post on unattended potholes near my area which was lying from long time. Today, workers have gathered to fill those potholes not because of my complaint for sure :-). This is definitely election gimmick. The road which was obliterated a year ago is now being recast/repaired in an election hurry. The politicians think that people have mentality akin to Nehru's regime. People are not fools nowadays, if they in any case fooled by these activities, then those citizens are virtually illiterate. As of now, the oblivion road machines have shown their divine presence to heal the pot holes. And for sure, the roads will soon see their destruction post election! Apparently this looks well planned work for election sympathy. The incumbent rulers have constructed new road to woo the voters. If voters bow to their shrewd act then there are literate illiterates in India. Even our security personnel having basic education cleanly guessed that this is election gimmick.
When I asked "Kya bhayya road theek kar rahe hain" (Brother, they are repairing road)
He replied "Haa saab. Election hai naa. sab chalta hai ab" (Yes sir. Its election time, anything/everything works!)
If the educated one don't, then that is biggest irony of our country.
It started with spraying of tar over the barren road
This midday hot tarmac activity under bristling sun quivered the apartment building and encumbered the deep slumber of my toddlers. Morning would have been ideal time which would give enough buffer till evening for properly drying up the asphalt layer. On the way to home, I saw slew of roads freshly baked with radiating tarmac. Probably this was the reason behind the midday activity in our area. It took time.
By evening, the new road was ready but yet to meld with ground. The vehicle movement over the unset road has already formed depression on the road.
Men at work and the machineries too
The tarmac is directly spread and rolled without sturdy base. Ergo, the road will last only for few months which is sufficient to impress/digress the citizens during the election period. Anyways men with pickaxe, spade & hoe will soon take over post elections :D. There is jinx associated with roadwork in our area. It rains few days after the work is executed. Hopefully, that is not the case on this occasion.
We are just two weeks away from voting and this activity is no surprise. Invariably during election, roadwork, 24x7 electricity, unabated water supply isn't peculiar sight. Does election code of conduct not apply? It does for new project but not for approved ones. Such activities are time driven. They know elections are on card. Even though the repair work would have been approved long back, the execution is well planned during elections.
On ending note, do not forget to Vote for India not for Note!
Here is short video of the today's roadwork.
A month back, I wrote a post on unattended potholes near my area which was lying from long time. Today, workers have gathered to fill those potholes not because of my complaint for sure :-). This is definitely election gimmick. The road which was obliterated a year ago is now being recast/repaired in an election hurry. The politicians think that people have mentality akin to Nehru's regime. People are not fools nowadays, if they in any case fooled by these activities, then those citizens are virtually illiterate. As of now, the oblivion road machines have shown their divine presence to heal the pot holes. And for sure, the roads will soon see their destruction post election! Apparently this looks well planned work for election sympathy. The incumbent rulers have constructed new road to woo the voters. If voters bow to their shrewd act then there are literate illiterates in India. Even our security personnel having basic education cleanly guessed that this is election gimmick.
When I asked "Kya bhayya road theek kar rahe hain" (Brother, they are repairing road)
He replied "Haa saab. Election hai naa. sab chalta hai ab" (Yes sir. Its election time, anything/everything works!)
If the educated one don't, then that is biggest irony of our country.
It started with spraying of tar over the barren road
This midday hot tarmac activity under bristling sun quivered the apartment building and encumbered the deep slumber of my toddlers. Morning would have been ideal time which would give enough buffer till evening for properly drying up the asphalt layer. On the way to home, I saw slew of roads freshly baked with radiating tarmac. Probably this was the reason behind the midday activity in our area. It took time.
By evening, the new road was ready but yet to meld with ground. The vehicle movement over the unset road has already formed depression on the road.
Men at work and the machineries too
The tarmac is directly spread and rolled without sturdy base. Ergo, the road will last only for few months which is sufficient to impress/digress the citizens during the election period. Anyways men with pickaxe, spade & hoe will soon take over post elections :D. There is jinx associated with roadwork in our area. It rains few days after the work is executed. Hopefully, that is not the case on this occasion.
We are just two weeks away from voting and this activity is no surprise. Invariably during election, roadwork, 24x7 electricity, unabated water supply isn't peculiar sight. Does election code of conduct not apply? It does for new project but not for approved ones. Such activities are time driven. They know elections are on card. Even though the repair work would have been approved long back, the execution is well planned during elections.
On ending note, do not forget to Vote for India not for Note!
Here is short video of the today's roadwork.
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