Today, I had some work in sector 9. I
took an auto and while going from a southern sector towards sec 9 I did not
notice much while looking outside as the auto driver took me there through the
inside lanes of sec 23 and 16.
On my coming back, he took the Madhya
Marg and then the dividing road of sector 14 and 15. I was looking outside and
was appreciating the trees nicely trimmed and the lime painted on roots and
half of the tree trunks. In my heart I was thanking God that I live in
Chandigarh which is the cleanest city in India and the trees are being looked
after. Just then the auto driver said “behenji (sister) the P.M. Modi is coming
and see all the roads through which his motorcade is to pass is being cleaned.
Just then I recalled the news that Mr. Prime Minister is coming to Chandigarh
to inaugurate the national terminal of Chandigarh airport on September 11th,
2015. OMG……….. , I took an observatory look outside and saw laborers cleaning
the pavements and the road dividers and sides of pavements are being painted in
black and white.
I told my auto driver to stop on the
side of the road where pottery is sold by local potters as I wanted earthenware
in which I could keep bird feed. To my amazement I could see only few statues
of earth and rest of the huge display of articles was no more there. I thought
probably the potters have shifted to another place and that today I will not be
able to buy the flat bowl of earth. So I approached the person selling the
statues and asked where the potters have shifted. He looked at me and asked,” Madam,
kya chayyia? Vo Modi aa raha hai na, isiliye sab peeche chupa kar rakha hai.
Mein le ata hoon (Madam, what you want? Modi is coming so that’s why everything
has been hidden at the back in the ground. I will bring what you want.) I
heaved a sigh of relief that all the pottery is here.
Pottery hidden at the back
Cud not take the picture during day time....
All this reminds me of an article
published in The Tribune, long time back. Some Defense chief had come for
inspection accompanied with his wife. The wife got bedazzled with the roses planted
on the campus. She plucked the rose and the whole bush came out. Hahahaha, even
that whole plant was shifted there to beautify the area.
Mr. Prime Minister, I request you to
keep coming to my city through different routes especially the southern sectors
where one usually see heaps of garbage
lying on sides of the roads and unkempt parks so that the administration
keeps the entire city neat and clean. May be the water and electricity
shortage, traffic issues and many other problems also get sorted with your
visits to Chandigarh. In that case we heartily welcome you to our city. :) :):)
Cud not take the picture during day time....
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