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Expression of gratitude by the people of Puducherry is normal and understandable. But Laloo Prasad Yadav’s statue being erected at Karaikal Railway Station is going for the limit. If he has sanctioned a project in the area, he was doing his job. At this rate we will see a fodder thief wherever we go. Remember how he resorted to subterfuge to project the railways profits to Rs 21,578 crores? Before his statue is even considered for putting up anywhere, we would do well to remember that he increased the axel loads of the freight wagons by ten tones each without any tests, trials, checks or technical analysis, thereby compromising passengers’ safety. And then, it was the very same minister who spread a false propaganda about the railways and his turnaround story being a subject of academic interest to IIM Ahemdabad, Harvard, Wharton and the MIT. The visits from the foreign institutes were not connected with any academic project. Professor G Raghuraman of IIM Ahemdabad commented after the visit that the turnaround has failed in terms of improvement in amenities and facilities for the passengers. This statement was conveniently never brought to light.
It is ironic that Laloo Prasad could increase the axel loads because of infrastructure upgradation executed by his predecessor, Nitish Kumar. But that has never prevented him from shamelessly grabbing the credit. If his statue does at all get erected, the ‘Fodder Scam’ and ‘disproportionate assets’ tainted minister would again have managed to get the better of the country
Expression of gratitude by the people of Puducherry is normal and understandable. But Laloo Prasad Yadav’s statue being erected at Karaikal Railway Station is going for the limit. If he has sanctioned a project in the area, he was doing his job. At this rate we will see a fodder thief wherever we go. Remember how he resorted to subterfuge to project the railways profits to Rs 21,578 crores? Before his statue is even considered for putting up anywhere, we would do well to remember that he increased the axel loads of the freight wagons by ten tones each without any tests, trials, checks or technical analysis, thereby compromising passengers’ safety. And then, it was the very same minister who spread a false propaganda about the railways and his turnaround story being a subject of academic interest to IIM Ahemdabad, Harvard, Wharton and the MIT. The visits from the foreign institutes were not connected with any academic project. Professor G Raghuraman of IIM Ahemdabad commented after the visit that the turnaround has failed in terms of improvement in amenities and facilities for the passengers. This statement was conveniently never brought to light.
It is ironic that Laloo Prasad could increase the axel loads because of infrastructure upgradation executed by his predecessor, Nitish Kumar. But that has never prevented him from shamelessly grabbing the credit. If his statue does at all get erected, the ‘Fodder Scam’ and ‘disproportionate assets’ tainted minister would again have managed to get the better of the country
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