The other day I saw the clipping about the strike by the employees of Oil Companies and for past 3 days I have seen the mess getting messier. I have been approached by friends, trying to suggest to get tank full for my car ; my colleagues, someone asking for a lift and someone telling me not to switch off my cell in the evening because she might require my assistance as she is stuck at the petrol station for past 2 hours ; my brother, calling up from another town advising me not to waste fuel and to get some in reserve ; etc etc.
I did not pay heed as I thought things would be under control - I did not want to horde petrol thinking that others might need it. But I was wrong. Now when I see around, I feel like a fuel. Am sitting in the office taking a break after the lunch and realized that the situation is getting worse from bad.
Can see the reports from all over country about the petrol stations closing down, turning civilized people into hooligans, fighting for their oil. Remind me of old days, when there used to be fist fights about a cylinder of LPG.
Who needs the terrorists from outside - we have our own in these employees of PSUs. What the actual terrorists have not been able to do till now, or the other countries' armies - our own white collared terrorists have done (now please do not go into technical terminology for terrorists - I know why I am referring them in this manner - ultimately this is a war against country, in a different angle)
They have been able to take steps to put the country to ransom, today we are looking at oil problems, tomorrow the transportation will come to an end and the next day offices will close down and so will schools and colleges, since transporters are already on strike so I am not touching the part of vegetables, fruits, grain etc. Well, the country stops. And, we are still talking about being harsh to striking employees.
I wonder whether the democracy gives us so much right to do these kind of stuff, where you create problem for others while trying to push your own point. And look who is talking, it is the politicians, who hail from different political parties, and who resort to such antics, themselves, putting everybody to ransom, only this one is indirect, behind the veils, but affecting most of us indirectly and directly.
I wonder what is going to happen. I know this is not a skylab story, but am generally worried about Monday, when I have some meetings, but then I should not really be worried, as I am sure even the other side would have problems reaching their destination.
There are times when I go into fantasy land. Believe me, every second day I dream about having some powers provided to me, from the police department, to solve the traffic mess and put some sense into heads of these people who create the havoc. Tonight I am thinking of dreaming myself as a minister of the government and I will like to see what all I do in that role.
Till then HAPPY SURVIVAL
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