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“In the society of fools, being wise is foolishness!”…
I only have written these words but the wisdom behind them is of Plato, Aristotle, Confucious, Archimedes & many such! No, I don’t claim myself to be in the league of above names, I am not even on the gate of their kingdom, what I meant is, I owe the ability of mine to write such word to them as sometime or other they all have expressed such feeling & most of them have met their tragic end for not accepting the truth behind their own words, Archimedes for sure I know! And the reason I felt these words (literally) is none other than the time or say test of examining our (read as society’s) foolishness, I wanted to use the word wisdom but considering the circumstances I chose the opposite! Because the way this election’s campaign is being run & more than that the supporters of respective parties or an individual are behaving & if this, we call democracy, then even gods can’t save us! I am no saint or philosopher as I am part of this society & live by its rule so I can’t claim myself different yet there can be shades of even foolishness (though it’s not) & may be I am still on the border side of wisdom within the foolishness that’s why I feel & feel frustrated for the campaign & feel sad for not being sure about my vote’s value, for the first time since I started voting, yet I will vote, thanks to my good friends advise & story from Zen Speaks!
Ok, if you are thinking where is this going, then, this sharing is not about Tadoba, this is not about wildlife or environment either but this is about something which will have impact on them for sure & on our future at large! This is about our “Progressive State’s” (self-proclaimed?) assembly election & the way it’s being contested i.e. issues, points & yes about our city & real estate industry which happens to be my bread & butter earning means! And I know by the time you guys will be reading this piece elections i.e. voting day would have been gone & indeed one election doesn’t change our life but whom we choose definitely decides course of our life & that’s why I decided to write deliberately at the end of campaign as had it been earlier, then I would have been the fool to display my wisdom (shade of it) when the foolishness was at its peak! I am referring to a campaign which can be called War Tactics to win the election but even a war used to have some rules, this is street fight & if you don’t believe me then you can stop reading or else read this…. Why we have elections in the first place, because we are a democratic country / society & we choose people amongst ourselves whom we consider can represent us (read as society) can understand our problems, our strengths, our weakness & these people whom we elect can make policies / rules/ laws/ system whatever we call it, to see that the society at large can live in peace & comfort! Agreed, with the population of State nearly twelve crores plus even God can achieve peace/ comfort for all but we can try, right or that’s what is supposed to be the job of elected members whom we call our rulers! Rather the term ruler itself is wrong in pure democracy, its representee which our Hon PM, in last campaign has considered himself as “ Chaukidar” though later on he also forgot that & changed to’ Abki bar 400 par” & we saw what happened, that’s different aspect of sharing! What I was referring to is, when we choose some people among ourself to lead us then what should be their agenda while they contest for these posts of power & look what’s being shown or run!
I repeat (disclaimer), my sharing is not against or for any political party but about the way all political people (not just some party) are taking the voters for a ride & diverting our attention from the basic needs of the masses as well as businesses & industries! Look at the agenda or action plan or Jahirnama, of most of the parties as well speeches or interviews by their leaders & all they have to sale (well, its sarcasm) is, how much freebees they can give to the voting segment i.e. Women, Farmers & such categories or naming other parties for their incapability & corruption! My objection is not about giving free-money or discounts to the needy ones but is that a solution, as why such time came on these classes, is the question I will ask to our leaders! At the same time, if every party is accusing other party candidates as traitors or corrupt or incapable, then whom we should vote or trust with our vote, right? Last but not least, why businessmen/ industrialist are on hate-list of all the politicians as employment doesn’t mean only govt jobs but if we really want to create jobs for all then first, we will have to create (read as support) businessmen/women & what are we doing on that front, no political party is speaking about it or assuring anything related to it, is my subject of sharing!
And if you think I am just criticizing, then take example of real estate of Pune (as well State), right from not making very basic thing like Development Plan which is key rather the key to any development to making wrong policies related to urban development & not event trying to correct them, every wrong thing is done with the real estate, which is not only need of the masses (Homes) but this industry is biggest employment & revenue generation also for the govt as well for the society! But no political party does a hoot about real estate while they all want the fruits from this tree but they forget, for getting fruits first one has to nurture & water that tree, & here we are pouring acid in the name of water to the tree named real estate! These wrong policies include EC (please google) committee’s illogical or weird rulings which overrules even the Urban Development laws & I am saying this with utter respect for environment conservation, but a balance has to be maintained between the both & that’s job of the govt which it’s not doing! At present, in & around Pune hundreds of projects are stuck as they are not from getting EC just because of some ruling of NGT (please google) by our State only while all other States are going ahead with respective development & our leaders cry over businesses going to other States, I wish even I can transport land to our neighboring State, alas! We form a planning authority like PMRDA & we don’t make DP for the same for years, even after its formation & yet we keep sanctioning plans with rules which are made as per whim & wish of some individuals’ because our leadership doesn’t have time (or will) to sanction the DP & yet we expect growth & development of our region, wow! And no political party utters a word about it in their agenda because they know the real estate industry is helpless & Janata is dumb & deaf about such aspects of planning! Here in this State plan of a project is sanctioned by the govt (pmc/pmrda etc) as per their own made DP & DC rules but water, road, drainage to these building will be responsibility of either the builder or the occupants, this type of shameless attitude (sorry for the word but that’s the only terminology came to my mind) only political people can display with such ease & high time for the voters to ask such questions or think about them while you vote! !
Rather every of the past State govt’s careless attitude toward Urban Planning (or caring for only a few) approach is the sole reason for destruction of environment & growth of illegal homes in most of the towns & cities of the State & if you don’t believe me then please visit ten mid-level district places & cities like Pune, Nashik & ask three questions to the masses there! One, are you happy with the facilities your city is providing to you. Two, is the home you want to buy is available in your budget & three, will you like to become a businessman by yourself , do you think it’s possible here? And before asking these questions to the citizens of the cities just observe what you see while entering in these cities, I bait you will see heaps of garbage aligned along the roads before entering the city & encroachments on the roads, traffic jams, tell me what’s the reason behind all this, has these things you read in any of the party’s agenda & if so, what action plan they have got for the same! This is reason of my sharing that political parties know common people cares a damn about all these aspects of life & money is the best & fast solution to make them become more forgettable (read as make their brain weak) for unavailability of water, garbage heaps, poor public transport & all such, that’s why freebees take first place in the list of assurances for all political parties!
Unfortunately , everybody thinks businessmen & industrialists(read as builders) are the culprit for every bad thing that happens to the city but the fact is we are just puppets of the system which is in place because of the blindness of the masses about their voting rights! I can write hundreds of things going wrong for real estate & do mind it’s just one industry, God (even that I doubt) only knows what must be happening on the front of other industries & solution is only one as per the politicians, give more freebees! Guys, by the time you will be reading this as I said, we would have already sealed our fate rather, the fate would be known (result of election) & you will say, nothing is going to change, so why am I even wasting my words & time & you may be right! But, if I can vote then I can (read as, must) express why I am voting, is something I am clear about myself; because giving vote is just first step of the ever-climbing ladder named democracy, mind it, adios with this note!
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Sanjay Deshpande
Sanjeevani Dev.
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https://visonoflife.blogspot.com/2024/01/choosing-your-home-along-with-future-of.html
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