The focus has shifted from the laid back capital of Kerala to Delhi where well thought-out shots were called for one of the fastest developing countries in the world. The one who represents the people of Trivandrum Dr. Tharoor is not just a parliamentarian furthermore he is entrusted with running the great nations foreign policy. A job which he will excel given his experience and exposure in the international arena along with his high caliber personality, nevertheless India's foreign policy is expected to be in the same lines of his predecessors. As the Minister of State for Foreign affairs he is the best bet to portray the image of a continued Indian renaissance.
All may be well for him in the Delhi front, but does he giving the right significance to the people who matters in Trivandrum. A section of Trivandrum voters may be content by their MP's credentials, they may have ample things to talk about and great visions from transforming the City into a seat of world class education, the south east Asia's biggest sea port and other developments in tandem with Indias' global emergence.
The Trivandrum parliament constituency has a coastal stretch where the most hapless people in Trivandrum lives, many short of basic living conditions and no access to proper schooling or health services. The biggest development happens in these area is just dumping of rocks as sea barriers in the monsson season, when the sea make inroads to land. These backward fishing hamlets has not seen any development for many years now, the coastal roads, children parks and schools may be the worst in Kerala. Not to mention about sanitation and safe drinking water, they use outdated fishing equipments and out landish technologies, it may be a disparity that the renowned Indian space research organisation also lies in the same coastal stretch. These people are exploited by the politicians knowing their volatile and humane nature, Its sad to see they are left to fringes to suffer because of the difficult situations prevail in these areas.
A proven techno craft he may on his way to be a great statesmen, but we are yet to see the humanitarian commitment towards underprivileged from this former Under Secretary General of United Nations.
All may be well for him in the Delhi front, but does he giving the right significance to the people who matters in Trivandrum. A section of Trivandrum voters may be content by their MP's credentials, they may have ample things to talk about and great visions from transforming the City into a seat of world class education, the south east Asia's biggest sea port and other developments in tandem with Indias' global emergence.
The Trivandrum parliament constituency has a coastal stretch where the most hapless people in Trivandrum lives, many short of basic living conditions and no access to proper schooling or health services. The biggest development happens in these area is just dumping of rocks as sea barriers in the monsson season, when the sea make inroads to land. These backward fishing hamlets has not seen any development for many years now, the coastal roads, children parks and schools may be the worst in Kerala. Not to mention about sanitation and safe drinking water, they use outdated fishing equipments and out landish technologies, it may be a disparity that the renowned Indian space research organisation also lies in the same coastal stretch. These people are exploited by the politicians knowing their volatile and humane nature, Its sad to see they are left to fringes to suffer because of the difficult situations prevail in these areas.
A proven techno craft he may on his way to be a great statesmen, but we are yet to see the humanitarian commitment towards underprivileged from this former Under Secretary General of United Nations.
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Bob, good points about Tharoor and what he needs to do. I hope he achieves some of those concerns raised by you. Our great nation, unofrtunately, moves slowly. Add to the fact that the Left is ruling, however shaky, any attempt from the Center to do something god may be thwarted by Comrade whoever - I am not sure who is really in charge in Kerala with all the circus involving CM, Pinarayi and Karat. Only God knows, in God's own country (sic)!
Error in the above comment by me. Please read "any attempt from the Center to do something god" as "to do something good" this being correct. I have also missed spelling "unfortunately". Typing too fast and posting equally fast!
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