Continued to read A fine balance by Rohinson Mistry. Narration of Emergency period is continuing. As is mentioned in the story, I vaguely remember the days when there was slum demolitions to beautify the cities.
One more thing I remember about the 20 point programme is that, there was this slogan. Bete ka char, ma ka bees , dono milke char so bees. I think later the 4 point program of Sanjay Gandhi was changed to 5 point program.
After the elections when Indira Gandhi lost the elections, in our town which was bordering Maharashtra, the locals had organized the procession, wailing "amchi ayi geli (our mother is gone)"
One good thing which came out of Emergency period was the Janta party. It is a different matter that now it is split into infinite number of divisions. And there was a true leader Jayaprakash Narayan. I do not remember much about him except that he was supposed to be true Gandhian type of leader. Doesn't our country need such leaders very badly now.
Now also we have leaders who claim to be "alpa sankhyatara bandhu". Well he has only two sons. So the sons are a minority and he is the benefactor of this particular minority. Great ! Right?
One more thing I remember about the 20 point programme is that, there was this slogan. Bete ka char, ma ka bees , dono milke char so bees. I think later the 4 point program of Sanjay Gandhi was changed to 5 point program.
After the elections when Indira Gandhi lost the elections, in our town which was bordering Maharashtra, the locals had organized the procession, wailing "amchi ayi geli (our mother is gone)"
One good thing which came out of Emergency period was the Janta party. It is a different matter that now it is split into infinite number of divisions. And there was a true leader Jayaprakash Narayan. I do not remember much about him except that he was supposed to be true Gandhian type of leader. Doesn't our country need such leaders very badly now.
Now also we have leaders who claim to be "alpa sankhyatara bandhu". Well he has only two sons. So the sons are a minority and he is the benefactor of this particular minority. Great ! Right?
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