I was in Gurgaon that evening and was going to my friend's home for dinner. My friend was driving the car. We crossed a signal near his is home and got stuck in a mass of vehicles. My friend was worried that a jam at that point would be disastrous as we will be stuck for a good 30 minutes. But this was not a jam; the vehicles were moving slowly. Only the left most lane was stuck in what seemed like a queue. A little further we saw a crowded petrol bunk. This was a long line of vehicles waiting to fill petrol - some 50 odd vehicles. That mean one of the following two events was on the verge of occurring. Either a possibility of a petrol tankers strike or the cost of petrol was going up.
Earlier that morning I had seen in the news that the Government was contemplating to increase the cost of petrol to control the romance between the Rupee and Dollar. But I did not believe that Government contemplations could result in actions this quick. When it comes to the matter of increase in the price petrol apparently it does and it was to take effect from the coming midnight. So people were rushing to the bunks to save a few bucks. Only when I checked the news in detail did I realize that it was not a few buck after all.
The Government had raised the cost by seven and half Rupees. Now, the cost of petrol has crossed the Platinum Jubilee mark. I think the current Government has every intention to take it to the century mark before they get out (hopefully they will, we want to have a circulation of cartoons. We are bored having the same bunch for the last 8 years). I think they would then use this in their list of achievements in an attempt to get back into the driving seats.
Right below the news on the raise in petrol prices was another interesting piece of news that claimed that Didi was shocked by this raise in the price petrol and was not aware of or consulted on this decision. This seemed to be a case deja-vu for me. Poor Didi no one ever informs here about anything other than cartoons and other such slanders on her speck-less personality.
This morning my eyes fell on another interesting headline - "Petrol price hike fails to lift rupee; diesel eyed". I was a little surprised by the "fails to lift rupee" part. Every hike in the petrol price lifted more rupee from my wallet than earlier. So much so that even with a wallet full of rupees it does not feel bulky or heavy. It seems to be lighter than a pile of newspapers collected for a month. The rupee has become so light that every time I open my purse a few of them seem to be lifting off automatically. It seems lighter than feather. As a matter of fact I am thinking of reducing the font size of rupee every time I mention it. So here you go - rupee. Once more - rupee.
Now, I am not sure what to do or say or write. Should I rant against the Government? Shout around how shitty they are not caring for the country or the people; too busy filling their pockets with all the money they can get? Cry about how all of us have been conned and are losing faith in the by - to - for the people concept? Just talk, discuss and shout but do nothing. No, no, I will do better. I will just laugh and get more cynical. It is funny after all. Everything is funny. Ha ha ha ha ha, ho ho ho ho, hee hee hee hee, hoo hoo hoo hoo, ...
Earlier that morning I had seen in the news that the Government was contemplating to increase the cost of petrol to control the romance between the Rupee and Dollar. But I did not believe that Government contemplations could result in actions this quick. When it comes to the matter of increase in the price petrol apparently it does and it was to take effect from the coming midnight. So people were rushing to the bunks to save a few bucks. Only when I checked the news in detail did I realize that it was not a few buck after all.
The Government had raised the cost by seven and half Rupees. Now, the cost of petrol has crossed the Platinum Jubilee mark. I think the current Government has every intention to take it to the century mark before they get out (hopefully they will, we want to have a circulation of cartoons. We are bored having the same bunch for the last 8 years). I think they would then use this in their list of achievements in an attempt to get back into the driving seats.
Right below the news on the raise in petrol prices was another interesting piece of news that claimed that Didi was shocked by this raise in the price petrol and was not aware of or consulted on this decision. This seemed to be a case deja-vu for me. Poor Didi no one ever informs here about anything other than cartoons and other such slanders on her speck-less personality.
This morning my eyes fell on another interesting headline - "Petrol price hike fails to lift rupee; diesel eyed". I was a little surprised by the "fails to lift rupee" part. Every hike in the petrol price lifted more rupee from my wallet than earlier. So much so that even with a wallet full of rupees it does not feel bulky or heavy. It seems to be lighter than a pile of newspapers collected for a month. The rupee has become so light that every time I open my purse a few of them seem to be lifting off automatically. It seems lighter than feather. As a matter of fact I am thinking of reducing the font size of rupee every time I mention it. So here you go - rupee. Once more - rupee.
Now, I am not sure what to do or say or write. Should I rant against the Government? Shout around how shitty they are not caring for the country or the people; too busy filling their pockets with all the money they can get? Cry about how all of us have been conned and are losing faith in the by - to - for the people concept? Just talk, discuss and shout but do nothing. No, no, I will do better. I will just laugh and get more cynical. It is funny after all. Everything is funny. Ha ha ha ha ha, ho ho ho ho, hee hee hee hee, hoo hoo hoo hoo, ...
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