The current flood situation in Andhra Pradesh, the worst in over a century, have caused damage to the tune of Rs. 12 Thousand Crore; according to the Andhra Pradesh government (news link here). The state government has sought immediate assistance of Rs. 6 thousand crore from the centre.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in India, Mayawati intends to spend a whopping Rs. 2600 crore on statues and other structures in honor of various leaders in UP. And then, while reading another article, I came to know that there are plans to build a statue of Shivaji in Mumbai at a cost of Rs. 350 crore.
There – I have already provided the source for 50% of the flood relief budget – and we're just done with statues and just two states. Need I say anything more?
Oh yes – I do. What would Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar or Chhatrapati Shivaji themselves prefer in such a situation? That some lunatics build their statues when lakhs of people are homeless? Or divert the funds to help the needy?
Any answers, honorable politicians of my country?
This thought keeps coming to my mind..on countless occasions ..about how money is wasted when it could be put to such good use. About how one feels like a 1 lac saree or other such obscene luxuries when there are millions of ppl homeless n w/o a meal. Its sad!