Tuesday 9 February 2016

A train is seized


25 years back, the railways had taken land for laying new tracks during an expansion project. And for 25 years the farmers who had parted with their valuable land, on promise of compensation, waited patiently for their reimbursement. But in vain! But today their local court allowed them to seize a train in compensation. This happens only in India! Immediately the train babus came running to the concerned station, where the train was seized, and promised to settle all dues within 45 days. It is this attitude of the people sitting in authority, due to which India suffers. Here at least the train seizure was sanctioned by the courts, but many times people have to resort to violent means like arson on trains and buses, to make their voice heard quickly. Till things are peaceful, nobody wants to give a hearing and the moment some arson takes place, all promises of fast redressal are given in a jiffy. But people who take such extreme steps to make their voices heard, are only burning their own money, the taxes which were paid to the government had gone into the buying of the train coaches and buses. So whatever action taken, the loss is ours, the common man.
I wonder what will happen if land is acquired for airport, and due compensation is not given. Will seizure of an airplane be allowed?
Yatin

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