Change that is illusive Elections gives renewed hope for a change that has been illusive for many times. Every elections the story of dis appointment is the same or we are disappointed of the representative, whom we elected and betrayed our trust There is no guarantee that the scene will not be repeated. The intelligentsia with all drum beating will not be able to wean the vote bank politics They will not be carried away with all promises that are in the realm of probability The actual impact and influence on the fixated voters will hardly lead to shift in allegiance. Parikar , who claims that his party is different has to make such abominable promises, on being elected What ever happened to his administrative trade mark during his tenure, , that he has now to appeal and woe general voters with sops and Govt employees with housing lollipop?Corruption at all levels and in every place is not weighing with lower level and migrant vote bank on casting their vote and those voters , who rightly think obliquely are in absolute minority and are arm chair specialists, isolated and cocooned in their shells of intellectual pride and ominous self worth Economy,future of the state is beyond the comprehension of many It is too distant in the future to cause any dent in their immediate task at hand Who, then is the God and saviour for this vast majority and whose say is all that matters The national and state highways may be pot holed, but MLA`s have made sure that the village roads are hot mixed right up to their back yards There is no hassle of land acquisition process and delays. Understanding and prompt payment of higher compensation than the Govt helps them to know the immediate advantage of use and convenience The village Panchayats and Zilla Panchayats work in collaboration with the representatives in executing projects of drainage, roads, electrification and other Govt schemes that touch them personally The doles to the unemployed, free gas connections, water thanks, septic tanks, donations and electrification of churches and temples, free books and uniforms, allowances in education to the EBC/OBC, free school buses, educational allowance to the girl child, one time grant on the birth of the girl child ,building of village play grounds, donations in kind and finance to all annual and special village activities of clubs, churches,NGO`s, assistance to the needy regularly,pensions to widows , motorcycle pilots, senior citizens, one time grants to vegetable vendors and women porters (badel) Golden jubilee grants, pampering of freedom fighters by acceding to their demands, keeping in good humour the past MLA`s, bestowing of state honours, special bonus to the govt employees, distributing of gifts in kind and cash to all,on special festive occasions, extending financial help during calamities,providing employment at a cost or otherwise, executing socially impacting , visible projects , recent, free medical scheme, providing senior citizens cards, passports etc, providing harvesters, seeds , fertilizers , ploughhing machines, The strict watch will not cause much dent in the power of their financial clout of spending and muscle power It will take herculean tasks and efforts for new entrants to break the hold and wean away the beneficiaries in real time Throughout their tenure they ensure that their position is consolidated and all efforts to break their hold will be minimum For all the examples of independents and splinter groups, in the end are and will be swallowed by the black hole of political greed and every time we assure ourselves it will be different this time around Let us work and wait for the results of much expected change to usher in a new era of political cleanliness, stability and progress On;y those who can touch the people at this point may see some hope Nelson lopes chonchinim ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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