Pvt. Airliners/ Aviation Ministry/ Prime Minister/ Common man’s woes.html/14.08.2009

PVT AIRLINERS Vs COMMON MAN’S WOES

First the private airliners declare a one-day-no-flight strike (18th August) because of high cost of fuel and airport charges… Government declares they would have to bear severe consequences… Airliners call off the strike… the negotiation between the airline owners and aviation ministry is put on a hold… the citizen (always the sufferers) sigh a relief!

Dal and other food items’ raising prices is alarming and more dangerous than the Swine flu… government really not bothered… so what if Toor dal is being sold in Rs. 90/- a kilo or Rs.70/-… Kolam rice at Rs.40/-, Sugar at Rs. 28/- etc. etc… what difference does it really make to the government or else the rich airline owners… they still dine at five-stars and waste as usual… so what is new? It is the common man, who has to make its end meet with a stipulated salary, foregoing all the luxury of a happy living life… Who really cares???

While the food items’ prices are no where falling down, the Prime Minister has intervened in the deal between the airline owners and aviation ministry… Kudos Mr. Singh, you are so concerned about few rich industrialists! I am sure, very soon, the prices of aviation turbine fuel and airport surcharges will be lowered to keep the private airliners happy… after all, they are the people, who are closer to the ministers and government… It is really a shame because while the rich can afford to splurge on every silly thing, they are still begging for alms from the government and aviation minister… They will be given alms (aid) also at the cost of common man’s woes!

I wonder at times how our government works at the macro level… few, just few Airline Owners Vs The Common Man’s Woes! What is more important… to lower the prices of the food items or lower the aviation fuel’s price and airport surcharge??? It is not the common man who flies in and out of country or cities… the rich can always afford high ticket prices with all the money in the world… but what about the common man??? Well, since he is habitual to survive and keep living with his minimum needs in a meager salary, our PM will not bother at all to curb the high price index of every day food items.

Independent India’s dream of a happy nation! Way to go Mr. Manmohan Singh and Aviation Minister… Please go on and lower the prices of the aviation fuel and airport surcharges so that few rich industrialists are happy to make more money for your coffers… As regarding common man’s woes… why bother at all!