Ganapati Bappa, Build Mumbai's Roads Please

Since morning today I have been watching the television on and off. I am getting the updates that our Prime Minister Narendra  Modi’s plans of the day through the news channels. He was at Bangalore at 8 am. That was quite a news and the news channels again and again were repeating the scene of the ISRO Director crying on the shoulder of the Prime Minister. Scientific projects are ordained to be either successful or unsuccessful . Already there is lot of negativity when it comes to scientific research in our country. Little research is taking place at few select organisations. What should the other  scientists  oppointed  in government organisations say then? They should not stop crying over the lack of opportunities for research. ISRO is very fortunate. They could atleast attempt to do something. Other organisations are waiting for such opportunity.  What about the scientists who just do not exist for government? Are they sitting there to waste their education? The private sector is so wary of the  fruitless scientific research, it prefers to stay miles away from science. We have  a very  backward attitude towards science. Businessmen and politician alike, no one likes science. Hence no need to cry. Instead, do more research to find out  what went wrong. That eventually  ISRO will do.  Just did not like the scene.

Yet we sat glued to the TV in between our daily routine when the news came that The Prime Minister is just here near us in Navi Mumbai. He was here for the inauguration of the Metro project at Taloja.  He came approximately  here at  11 am to Mumbai and just nowat 3 pm  I have seen that he is at a function in Aurangabad. Good plan for the day.  Since morning he is flying like a bird to accomplish various tasks at various places in the country in a jiffy.  


The pitiful and miserable conditions of our roads prevent us from taking up any ambitious plans. Mumbai is really suffering from many problems. I think all the cities of India are really very sick for want of good healthy roads. As we all know that the roads are the veins of any city, small or big, their health is a matter of great concern. The poor public transport, the arrogance of auto fellows and their  demands for money make it very difficult for us to travel. Travelling by car is even more tiring. We are all very tired. This stress does not let us accomplish anything. To travel a distance of 5 km by bus it takes a  lot of time because of the bad roads and traffic jams. I do  feel happy if I am not travelling. Bad conditions of the  roads seems to be  a permanent feature of Mumbai. Nothing under the sky in India can repaire or build  the roads. Where to go Sakhi? Do you see any ray of hope?

Ganapati Bappa? Is that what you Murmured ?He is equally helpless dear. He too came travelling by these horrible roads. He is equally helpless. And now on Ananta chaturdashi  occasion, he will travel to his mother’s abode by taking a deep plung in some water body. Devotees may throw him down in water bodies sometimes and the God may get his organs broken. Hands lying some  where, head falling apart…  people accompanying the God have drowned may further drown.It is a very very unhappy occasion. Immersion processions will take long long hours. No one is preventing that. We should stop Ganesh Visarjan at any cost. This type of Visarjan is insult to God. Why is not there any law that prevents people from submerging idoles  in water bodies? Stronger laws are needed to protect the environment.Lal Bagcha Raja ans the Siddhi Vinayak are enough no of Gods for Mumbai.

Well,  driving home the point is that the roads have to be built properly. There just does not seem to be any responsible agency to look in to the matter. As you said Sakhi only our Bappa can accomplish this task. During the Ganesh Celebrations, people’s hearts enlarge  so enormously that they  donate huge money to various Ganesh Mandals.  Mumbai’s Lal Bagcha Raja is a very rich God. He is given  even crores of rupees by just a single devotee. I do not know if this Ganesh Manadal can function like a tust and take up socio _religious responsibility. In that case, the Siddhi Vinayak  Devstan Trust can be a better choice. They can take up the responsibility of building solid, strong and unbreakable roads every time the roads need care. The Trust, I trust can very well deliver the goods, since money is not a problem with them. Just recently the Trust provided safe drinking water to the flood affected people of Maharashtra. Lord Siddhivinayak is very very rich. God please bless the Trust with  this new awakening ,so that  that at lest next year your celebration become more peaceful and safe. It will be your blessing to all the  Mumbaikars  to trevell by  the  broad and strong roads. God please make it happen.