The election fever is gripping every part of Tamilnadu and currently there is a head-on war of promises between the ruling AIADMK and their arch rival DMK. In the past, we have witnessed cold wars and cola wars but sample this:
The Democratic Progressive Alliance lead by DMK had announced the supply of rice for Rs 2/- kg, if voted to power. While the AIADMK initially quetioned the fiscal feasibility of this proposal, apparently bitten by the popularity of this scheme, has now pledged a much more cheaper package: Amma has promised to supply 10 kg rice for Rs 3.50 a kg and another 10 kg rice free thus offering rice for Rs 1.75 a kg. The opposition is now crying foul, alleging a violation of election code.
Earlier, in a truly one of its kind ways to woo the voters, the DMK pledged one colour Tv set in every household, " to provide a recreation and general knowlege mechanism for the tired farmer to relax after a hard day's work" and watch SUN TV, a network owned by the partymen who also own the majority of the cable networks that trasmit them. The Tv will definitely not provide this piece of knowlege though: that the Present Value of the future(& unending) inflows of cable rental is much more than the cost of an low end Akai or Aiwa 20'Inch CTV.
All in all, nobody cares about poverty, hunger, female infanticides or foeticides anymore...Its all about dominating airwaves, and capturing BPO marketshare! But one thing is for sure ..A poor ration card holder could have never had better!
Having Steamed rice while watching Sun TV at home ..shall no longer a dream be!
The Democratic Progressive Alliance lead by DMK had announced the supply of rice for Rs 2/- kg, if voted to power. While the AIADMK initially quetioned the fiscal feasibility of this proposal, apparently bitten by the popularity of this scheme, has now pledged a much more cheaper package: Amma has promised to supply 10 kg rice for Rs 3.50 a kg and another 10 kg rice free thus offering rice for Rs 1.75 a kg. The opposition is now crying foul, alleging a violation of election code.
Earlier, in a truly one of its kind ways to woo the voters, the DMK pledged one colour Tv set in every household, " to provide a recreation and general knowlege mechanism for the tired farmer to relax after a hard day's work" and watch SUN TV, a network owned by the partymen who also own the majority of the cable networks that trasmit them. The Tv will definitely not provide this piece of knowlege though: that the Present Value of the future(& unending) inflows of cable rental is much more than the cost of an low end Akai or Aiwa 20'Inch CTV.
All in all, nobody cares about poverty, hunger, female infanticides or foeticides anymore...Its all about dominating airwaves, and capturing BPO marketshare! But one thing is for sure ..A poor ration card holder could have never had better!
Having Steamed rice while watching Sun TV at home ..shall no longer a dream be!
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I like the name of the company that provides your tracket - Sirius Statistics. Alrighty, lame comment to urge you to catch up on Harry Potter. I'm finding it lonely here.
Clarification regd my lightning fast comments:
I do not stay online all the time. Merely check every 30 mins or so for updates (using Google Reader). Don't panic. I'm really, really, studying for standardized tests. :)
"lame comment to urge you to catch up on Harry Potter"
Mw watching Hari puttar like like you listening to nirvana..
"I do not stay online all the time. Merely check every 30 mins or so for updates"
It'd better be true cos the evil eye is ever watchful!
I remember that Gandalf knocking Denethor with his staff (cheapo way) in RoTK. So I shall remember that and
I SHALL PASS!
"arise,awake"-thus spake Vivekananda to encourage the mass against the foreign rule. Our modern Vivekanandas are also crying "rice,awake",to prevent the mass from other party`s rule. Ayya promised 20kg @ Rs 2 per kg. Amma promised 10 kg free and option to purchase another 10 kg @ Rs3.50 kg.
After getting rice and free land (two acres) promised by Ayya, a mass manufactured low-cost Tv will be supplied so that one will not wake up from slumber. While Tv cost will be born by state, cable cost will be enjoyed by Ayya(thru their networks) and, the mass will never be awake! That is the idea.Mass should be alive to pay cabl-subscription:hence rice supply.
Dont say nobody cares about poverty and hunger. Political parties care- how- they ensure that the farmers ever remain in poverty either because of their mis-rule or not allowing funds from centre(as Ayya has done) when there is nature`s fury.
With free or concessional rice,tv, land etc, now ration card holders are not to be called "poor". Only those "H" marked holders of ration cards are made poor now.
Gandalf
Whoa, our Gandalf rocks!
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