Kailesh Kher bleated "Naam Hai Siddhuuuu, Naam Hai Sidhuuu". Thy name is Siddhu and populist is his mantra.
It is amazing how this lawyer, staying in a one-room shared apartment with his friend in Mysore, turned around the Karnataka budget of over one lakh crores. Unlike other Chief Ministers, i really admire the man. He keeps a beard, wears a simple dhoti, speaks rustic Kannada and ensures the common BPL man is benefited.
And benefits galore. Rice at one rupee a kilo, pension for war widows, girl child education, loans waiver for farmers and flyovers for cities. There was even a package for the ITeS Sector, but i don't remember the details. However, i loved the education part. Compulsory education for all children, even in private schools. Plus, milk in their mid day meals.
As for the shoppers, Siddhu decreased the price of footwear and increased the price of movie tickets. What's more, he his going to pass the burden of the free milk to us. But i don't mind. Lakhs of children will be benefited. Dare i say, his move to conduct IT raids of mutts is a little risky, though justified. Hey, there's even funds for starting Kannada Studies in Germany too. Now we can put our Kannada ebbettu (thumb print instead of sign) and get an M-Class, or better, serve Ragi mudde at cafes' over there.
Our state has seen its ups and downs, and the deep ends. It has never seen the heaven. Hopefully, Siddhu will change it. If we cannot reach for the starts, at least we could have the telescope to see them. Hope is everything.
In the meantime, enjoy your milk, put on some music and swagger like Siddhu.
It is amazing how this lawyer, staying in a one-room shared apartment with his friend in Mysore, turned around the Karnataka budget of over one lakh crores. Unlike other Chief Ministers, i really admire the man. He keeps a beard, wears a simple dhoti, speaks rustic Kannada and ensures the common BPL man is benefited.
And benefits galore. Rice at one rupee a kilo, pension for war widows, girl child education, loans waiver for farmers and flyovers for cities. There was even a package for the ITeS Sector, but i don't remember the details. However, i loved the education part. Compulsory education for all children, even in private schools. Plus, milk in their mid day meals.
As for the shoppers, Siddhu decreased the price of footwear and increased the price of movie tickets. What's more, he his going to pass the burden of the free milk to us. But i don't mind. Lakhs of children will be benefited. Dare i say, his move to conduct IT raids of mutts is a little risky, though justified. Hey, there's even funds for starting Kannada Studies in Germany too. Now we can put our Kannada ebbettu (thumb print instead of sign) and get an M-Class, or better, serve Ragi mudde at cafes' over there.
Our state has seen its ups and downs, and the deep ends. It has never seen the heaven. Hopefully, Siddhu will change it. If we cannot reach for the starts, at least we could have the telescope to see them. Hope is everything.
In the meantime, enjoy your milk, put on some music and swagger like Siddhu.
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