Do we really need one?

Hi,

Recently I came across an article in one of the leading newspapers & had also heard about the developments about erecting a statue of Shivaji Maharaja in midst of Arabian Sea. I was astound to here the sum required to build such a monument. It was a staggering Rs.350 crores! State is willing to build the figurine on the behest of some political parties, who are just out there just to prove a point or two. Just because the US has a liberated women standing on Liberty Island, doesn’t mean we have to build one too.

One of the political parties head also commented on how the amount does not matter, their leader had even gone a step ahead & said we can even spare Rs. 10,000 crores if required. If city is prepared to spare on sea link & other projects then why not the monument, was his question. But, can some one explain this to the man that the money invested in infrastructure helps the common man better.

No doubt it will attract a lot of tourists to the city, will look magnificent & will add glitz to the city. If state plans to fund this memorial, then why can’t we have a bail out to the poor suicidal farmers in vidarbha?, or invest in better amenities required for the city.

No ones denying the fact that Shivaji was a great leader. But is it really required to put a mammoth sum in building such a monument? When farmers are dying, our roads are clogging with rains (even in light drizzles), traffic woes & host of other problems in this mega city.

THINK OVER