The capital of the country has ceased to be the land for lower middle class people. Land is costly, power tariff is very high and to cap all at least 10 children are kidnapped every day. The newspapers published in Delhi carries child missing or of being kidnapped advertisements daily. The kids kidnapped are either dumped as labour or forced to beg on the street. Who are these people that they have no love and respect for each other? Too many publicity crazy men are out to grab media attention fighting for one cause or the other. Close on the heel of Anna phase one man called Kejriwal a media crazy man is out. One day he fights against enhanced power tariff next day he drags the highest political family in the country to land grabbing. His fight against Vadra involving him in controversial land deal is aimed at Gandhi family. Consequently 24 hours news channel looking for a man to take on big political family focussed on him. This question will remain why did not he fight against the criminals, who were resorting to kidnapping of children. A father would complain of his child, who was sleeping with him, missing from the cot to find later from a dried up well. Then there is the report of brother killing younger sister for meeting with her boyfriend. Such news is really disturbing. If it happens in Manipur the perpetrators of the crime would have either gone with the victim or vanished from his own land. Though the roads are muddy power supply irregular, only six hours in 24 hours and imminent threat of employees pay being held up for shortage of fund yet life here is little bit normal. Disturbing news of child missing or brother killing sister is not heard. Moreover vegetable items are very cheap in Manipur. There in Delhi ginger is sold for 80 rupees per kg and here in Imphal the price of ginger per kg is Rs 12 only. Power is regular in Delhi but the tariff is mindboggling. Rs 8000 for a small family using one air conditioner, four fans and a refrigerator. Too many families had their power lines snapped unable to clear the bill. Kejriwal could become a local hero for reconnecting the snapped power lines. He even asked the consumers not to clear the bill. There will be none who will be able to pay such enhanced power tariff when such bills are supplied to consumers in Manipur. Does it have anything to do with the entry of private partners in power sector? If that is so Manipur should resist entry of private companies in power sector. The poor people, who cannot clear even Rs 400 power bill per month will find uphill task to clear such huge bill. Such bills are for the dwellers in capital, which has become a land for the rich and famous people. A land at Chanakyapuri in the capital having around 1200 square yards was sold for 111 crores which work out to around Rs 10 per square yard. Naturally question arises which is the sweetest place on the earth. The answer is your home.
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