Some days ago Manmohan Singh appeared on doordarshan and wept inconsolably for having raised the prices of petrol and diesel. Those were not crocodile tears. If the oil prices don’t come down by end of year manmohan singh is certainly ex-prime minister. But next day was when the fun started; first he comes out and announces his austerity drive. No more foreign trips, 7 star hotels for his ministers and officials.What I did not know how strongly this request has taken root in the aam janta of India.
So last week I am traveling on a train to chennai in a comfortable first class AC of Shatabdi Express. The man sitting next to me had just got an upgrade and had moved to the royal first class. I am not the person to start small talk but I had forgotten my book and I muttered something about forgetting my book. Mr X appeared interested and from what I could make out was a very well read and traveled man. So I asked him why was he was running around between compartments. It turns out his staff had taken it upon themselves to book him in a coach instead of the usual first class!! So I guess people everywhere around India have started to wholeheartedly demote, trim, reduce and cut costs. And where else to start than to make the boss pay first!!! But I tell you this austerity cut is taking its toll on common folks like you and me. Today I am using the restroom in my office and guess what has disappeared ....paper towels!!! I look around to see if anything else is missing….2 bulbs!!!gone vanished!! I couldn't believe what I was seeing...It could not be .A few words from the honest prime minister and all this. Where is it going to end...toilet papers, water, how about charging to use the loo!! For gods sake we have to get a control on our austerity drives things have gotten out of hand!!
On a side note I am surprised Arjun Singh has not yet come up with a quota based reservation for oil price. I mean after 1000's of years of discrimination it is just unfair that everyone is made to pay the same price for a litre of petrol. Totally unfair.
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