Wednesday, May 20, 2009

a land called patliputra .. i mean patna

This was my first visit to the historic land that was once called Patliputra and was at the centre of many a international events. Well if you think this is a mundane talk about the city.. i assure you it is not. I was in Patna for merely 36 hours and that give me two full days to roam and see the city.

The city lacks in infrastructure for its size and needs. The city is way behind many other cities of its stature in India. Yet it stand apart.. it is a city of people.. The peoples will and their ways are supreme over other systems and procedures. It is the contagious enthusiasm and hope of people that hits you in the city as well. It is a city where people like to connect to people more than at other places and the people of the city are simple and lovely most of the times.

There are also people who are frustrated , who want to run and can only walk in the muddy lanes. There are people who find it difficult to make professionals out of simple country bumpkins. There are people who are running behind scarce money and do not mind to walk on my toes for it. There are people who are in a hurry ... hurry to get out of Bihar and flee from the land that we all relate with despondency.

However there are few like kaushalendra (http://www.kaushalyafoundation.org) and Dr. Ravi Chandra of Bihar Development Trust who have come back and are facing the odds to transform and reverse the outflow of capital , knowledge, information and hope .. all manifested in people. They are to me in the same league as Nitish Kumar in weaving a new hope for the people.

The People of Patna rejoiced the win of development in the elections. Everyone had been skeptical about the outcomes of Bihar while everyone wanted Nitish to win. The overwhelming verdict in the state has made people realise that Nitish is a symbol of development and action. even the most illiterate and downtrodden voter in Bihar has opted for development and action in this election. the winner is not a party or a leader but "the people of Bihar' who have shown the true maturity of the Indian voter and it is not surprising for those who are knowledgeable of history to see that this new wave comes from Bihar or shall i say the once golden land of Patliputra.

25 comments:

Ritesh said...

Not only the people have Bihar have unequivocally voted for the Development- SUSHASHAN, as it is referred to. What is even more heartening is that all the so called Mahabalis - Euphemism for GOONDAs, have lost badly, irrespective of their Party affiliations. It is so heartwarming to note that Bihar is finally emerging from ashes of the past.

Lastly, hats off to Kaushalendra & Ravi, May their untiring hard work complments the work of the other do-gooders. Would love to contribute in anywhich way i can, in this cause.

Ritesh said...

Read the first line as....''Not only the People of Bihar have''

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