"I'm reading just like Rajdhani no? Kya karega time bohot jaa raha hai na. So many projects are there" was one of Didi's comment while rushing through the Railway Budget presentation.
Honestly the Railway Budget has grown to be an entertainment event. It all started with Laluji, when he was the Railway Minister during UPA's first regime. He was the one who brought out this trend of entertainment in the form of poetry and humorous antics while presenting. Didi as we fondly call her has incorporated Laluji's initiative in her presentation too. She had most of us rolling on the ground with her antics.
Didi was at her fiesty best during the presentation regardless of the commotion around her. Smti Sonia Gandhi and Shri Sharad Pawar was seated on her left.
There was a point when Didi yelled to the extent that Delhi could have been rocked with an earthquake measuring 7.1. "I cannot satisfy you all" was what Didi yelled at the Opposition.
The Parliament also saw Didi quoting many lines like the one from Lata Mangeshkar's "Ae mere watan ke logon" song. Didi was surely very entertaining. There were members like Smti Sonia Gandhi, seen applauding and smiling . SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav too seemed little relaxed during the presentation and Laluji himself put on a feel-good smile while Didi was presenting.
Surely the Railway Budget presentation was a feel-good one with its aam -aadmi concepts. Some of the highlights of the budget like the increase in trains and services , no change in freight rates, 1000 kms of new rail lines etc would have kept the smile on public. Nevertheless Didi faced criticisms.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Budget train takes off for Parliament.
The recent petrol hike which was considered to be a political risk but who cares when the election stands after four years. And what about the high sugar pricing, food inflation, kerosene hike, so on and so forth. The list would have gone till everyone falls asleep.
Amidst all these issues the Budget Session of the Indian Parliament kicked off today with the President Pratibha Patil addressing the house with aam-aadmi concerns.
Had heard an excerpt of Jaswant Singh saying " We will oppose the Congress Govt. because they did the same when BJP was in power. Its Tit for Tat. He adds that "Politics is not a charity."
Well with such soundbytes, Parliament is surely the venue of all dramas. Noises, protest from the netas will eventually soar the temperature of Delhi. But the bottomline is "What does Pranab Babu has in store for the country in his budget". Will he survive the acid test of GDP growth of 9%? Well come friday and we will see for ourselves whether Pranab Babu passes the test or will it be a Tai-Tai Fish for the aam-aadmi.
Amidst all these issues the Budget Session of the Indian Parliament kicked off today with the President Pratibha Patil addressing the house with aam-aadmi concerns.
Had heard an excerpt of Jaswant Singh saying " We will oppose the Congress Govt. because they did the same when BJP was in power. Its Tit for Tat. He adds that "Politics is not a charity."
Well with such soundbytes, Parliament is surely the venue of all dramas. Noises, protest from the netas will eventually soar the temperature of Delhi. But the bottomline is "What does Pranab Babu has in store for the country in his budget". Will he survive the acid test of GDP growth of 9%? Well come friday and we will see for ourselves whether Pranab Babu passes the test or will it be a Tai-Tai Fish for the aam-aadmi.
