No BJP Chief Minister can beat the astute Narendra Modi. You cannot ignore the political acumen of the Gujarat Chief Minister. He has perfected the art of subtly making political capital out of all occasions. Whether they are celebrations or moments of solemnity. His dress sense changes according to the occasions. Clad in a jersey and sporting big glares. Mr. Modi was out flying kites with the people on Makar Sankranti, one of Gujarat’s most loved festivals. He chose six locations in Ahmedabad where he flew kites, interacted with people and shared their home made food. In short he floored his constituency people. Interestingly all the six locations he chose were areas where the BJP needed to strengthen itself. As the Municipal Corporation elections approach Modi knows that his flying kites on a local terrace or eating a home made till ka laddoo is something the locals will remember when they go to cast their vote. Modi’s ambitions are as high enough, you will even fly kites.
He is going all out to prove his secular credentials these days. He inaugurated an international seminar on Buddhism. His plan to set up a big Buddhist temple too with a centre for research with the Dalai Lama by his side. He also propagated the message of love and compassion. Now that is a changed Modi no doubt.
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Understatement is certainly not the forte of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mayawati. After declaring that her birthday celebrations on January 15 would be low-key she really stretched the definition of “low-key” till the phrase bursts.
“Blue” were all the parks and memorials in Lucknow were lit up with blue Chinese lights. Hoardings, sponsored by BSP leaders, were plastered all over the state capital all in shades of blue, which happens to be the BSP’s colour too. There were also blue banners, blue balloons, blue arches and even blue elephants. Inside the auditorium where Behenji unveiled projects for the poor, blue orchids were put up on walls. Thank God there was no customary cake cutting in public this year – or else enthusiastic loyalties would have painted it blue too.
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Mayawati has also been gifted a three-acre plot – on nothing less than the moon! Gifted by a party leader.
He purchased the lunar plot from US-based Lunar Republic Society. The society openly sells plots on the moon. It also has registration papers signed by its member-secretary .But one does not know the price that has been paid for the plot.
Of course, when a gift is being given to Behenji, its price is immaterial. It is the feeling that matters. This year Behenji announced welfare programmes and development schemes worth a whopping Rs 7,312 crore. Well she is the only politician who has reached where no politician has. The moon that is.
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Today mothers, it seems, can go to any lengths to ‘bestow God’s blessings’ upon their children. Even if it means risking their own or their baby’s health. And sadly the doctor goes along with it.
A woman in the Capital chose to deliver her baby prematurely so as to coincide the birth with Makar Sankranti, a festival which is considered auspicious by Hindus.
Now a day’s gynecologists give the mothers to be a choice of natural birth, water baby birth and a cesarean. If the mother to be is into astrology she can ask her astrologer what is an auspicious day time to give birth. Then the doctor also obliges as it holds no pain and according to your convenience.
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