Chicken briyani and the unintended consequence of Modism
MY sick and
ailing wife for more than three decades (who has now only working relation )
yesterday demanded plain Briyani and chicken 65.Despite the fact that the
wallet was bristling with 500 and 1000 rupee notes(only a few days back fifty
thousand was withdrawn from IB university branch and another fifty which was given as advance
for the apartment purchased over a period of 6 to 7 years from the salary
amount exclusively with little assistance from the eldest daughter I was
struggling for liquid cash of just 100 rupees.
For ages I
have been paid only in higher denominations and we never botherd to keep
changes . Despite high liquidity preference in the last six months for
varied reasons I was in a liquidity crisis. A road side fruit vendor near my
home enjoying the shade of y neem tree (which will meet its death in a few
months like the 100s and 1000s as my daughter will be constructing her home) agreed to lend 100 provided I purchased fruits
for 300.Went to the shop the familiar one where my younget daughter used to
buy but it was closed : economics was at
work people did not have the change. Yes those who have not paid the taxes for
ages but sitting on the mountain of the cash
also need to change and the govt must
allot PAN to those people without
waiting for them to apply
I returned
back and asked her .She was insistent that she must take and celebrate.She
appreciates the PM for the bold measures with all her imagined enemies’ bombarding
her every second.I only wish OUR PM had
her boldness and righteous anger against the parasites sapping the energy of
India who are they we will elaborate in the forthcoming postings
I went to a shop opposite to Sarguru and got
nice stuff and the balance of Rs 15 was treated as loan. Unusually it was good
and she relished. She took only the white part of the boiled egg and just
tasted the leg piece and 80% 0f the food landed on my plate…
I remembered
the article by MSS pandian in EPW long
ago:The chicken Briyani and inconsequential Bhramanism…The crisis on the
monetary side now is welcome provided the authorities take follow up action .there are shocks and
disturbances in real economy and the poor suffer. I will articulate as
economics teacher on a daily basis and
let kural and global crisis wait
I am happy that Mr Modi has made my better
half to understand my value in running around
and the nation will know the significance of Mr Modi….will he prove that
he is a man difficult to dislike Time
alone can tell..My friend Bahu… are you listening I am only the critical commentator by
training and subject knowledge not a
blind supporter of any one including Modi
I only want him not to be hijacked by the corporate vested interests and
extreme Hinduthava and behave like PM for all the states and for the people and
come out of CM mindset .
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