Desicritics Comments on Maharashtra Shining? A Close Look at Rural Maharashtra

Comment by Dilip~

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:52:19 EST

A good article, I, too, was part of the team. Sixty years of independence and the govenment hasn't been able to lay a few hundered meters of pipelines to these villages. So you know where all the tax payers' money goes !

Comment by Ranjan Mishra

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:08:01 EST

Raj Thakeray was right. All the tax money collected in Maharashtra is being used up by the stupid politicians of UP and Bihar and causing rural maharashtrians to suffer in poverty and commit suicides. The sooner Raj becomes the chief minister of Maharashtra, the better it is for the people of Maharashtra and India.

Comment by Deepa Krishnan

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:50:35 EST

Dear Gauri, thank you so much for writing this. I relived some of my village experiences and remembered some of my NGO friends and the good work that they do.

Comment by Gauri

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:56:16 EST

Hmmm, thanks 'temporal'. There are a few low profile activists here helping villagers to help themselves; but the initiative has to be taken by villagers too. Jahaan chaah wahan raah is rightly said and a few villages have proved this to be true...however our politicians have made people so dependant on sops, that it is difficult to shake them out of this laissez faire attitude and get cracking.

Comment by temporal

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:14:58 EST

gauri: thanks for bringing these insights here seems the villagers can sure use rajendra singh continue sharing:)

Comment by temporal

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:34:10 EST

gauri: thanks for bringing these insights here seems the villagers can sure use rajendra singh continue sharing:)