The other day I had a big argument with Rashmy (my wife) on sethu samundaram. For god's sake they are just dredging the water way, so that bigger ships can cross the Gulf of Mannar and India can save money ,fuel and time etc which is being wasted by either traveling around Srilanka or by unloading in Colombo and then loading to smaller ships for passage to India. This project can be compared to the Panama Canal for south India. The economic benefit coming from this project would benefit Tamil Nadu and so Tamilians should be in the forefront of this project. Tamilians are generally for progress, but this is not the case here.
Local and national politicians with nothing better to do have raised many objections (objections which will mysteriously disappear when they will be in the ruling coalition) and are stirring up local opposition saying that this was a bridge built by Ram, others are saying this was built by Adam. I don't think Sri Ram would be very worried if the dredging happens, for the project will help his subjects in south India. Same for Adam, why would the first man hinder progress of his sons and daughters?
Lets change this attitude of NIMB( Not in my backyard) else no progress will happen in India. As India is a very old civilization, everything is sacred and removing dirt (in this case) or building (power plants, factories etc) will not happen as the cost becomes prohibitive due to this kind of artificial strife.
Nehru was correct when he said, "Religion has not only broken our backs but stifled and almost killed all originality of thought or mind".
Local and national politicians with nothing better to do have raised many objections (objections which will mysteriously disappear when they will be in the ruling coalition) and are stirring up local opposition saying that this was a bridge built by Ram, others are saying this was built by Adam. I don't think Sri Ram would be very worried if the dredging happens, for the project will help his subjects in south India. Same for Adam, why would the first man hinder progress of his sons and daughters?
Lets change this attitude of NIMB( Not in my backyard) else no progress will happen in India. As India is a very old civilization, everything is sacred and removing dirt (in this case) or building (power plants, factories etc) will not happen as the cost becomes prohibitive due to this kind of artificial strife.
Nehru was correct when he said, "Religion has not only broken our backs but stifled and almost killed all originality of thought or mind".
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