Reaching Chennai

Reaching Chennai

Took a taxi to the airport in the city of Delhi. The fare was little under 400rs. The ride was accomplished on different set of roads that showed no traffic irritation a little after five in the morning. When i reached the airport, the different set of vehicles showing the eagerness to drop the passengers showed the ill-tempered momentum the traffic maintained right through the year. One household one vehicle was never conceived as a policy and what we see on Delhi Roads is complete mayhem coupled with mindless driving. Here the local population works with a mindset that could be right and right irritation in other parts of the country with no outright condemnation coming from any quarter. When vehicles go past the barrier right at the entrance of the airport, those manning the affairs look to be lean and patchy. In the airport the articles on sale could not be termed affordable, even the food appears to be out of reach. Right after frisking  the board reads Airport size (capacity) 25-40 million in a year. As the aircraft approaches the takeoff point, there are string of carts lying abandoned meant to carry luggage. They could be a security threat.  The self check in counters don't deliver as those looking for a particular set of seats won't come; it is better to approach the desk being manned by a cooperative staff.   

With no clear skies the outside view entertained at most a stadium. The flight begins to descend from 10 a.m, the announcement to the same is made at half past 10. Some occupying seats in the vicinity, the local population, speak with a mindset that is far away from reality out there to promote their endeavours, private schools and private endeavours. Their tone and tenor conveys that Delhi can be home to only one Punjabi section and outsiders would be least tolerated. Then why make Delhi the Capital when you can't tolerate others coming to the city in search of livelihood. This local population can keep the law and order machinery in their pocket as revealed over the years and flaunt money and muscle as and when they desire. Every one has the right to live, you can't snatch away one's livelihood. In the plane they talk about the growth strategy about a company in the state of Punjab little realising that resources have dried up in the state due to faulty policies. As for the flight the cabin crew was cooperative, hailing from Kashmir, Cochin (Kochi) and Pune.   

As for the private schools whom they wanted to be promoted at all cost, do they realise these are money minting institutions. The intake in govt schools in the capital is more than private schools and if efforts are not made to rein in highly charging private schools, it is the population and their kids that are going to suffer.The local population in the city is arrogant to say the least and this local population has least respect for people coming from Ladakh, North East,Assam, East India, Kashmir, Minorities, South India and those coming from other countries. Newspapers thrive on full page ads day after day little realising that this is not what they are meant for. 

The local population is in a world of its own and it believes money is muscle and power is the tallest tower. Each household having three to four cars is because the planners did not bring in rules that could prevent them from creating mayhem. One gentleman in the South observed Delhi is the most polluted city , by air and by tongue. The flight landed in Chennai at 11.12 with the affordable snacks and tea being carried in the cart inside the airport proving to be a big blessing. The landline connection outlet near the entry point has been done away from the Delhi Airport (another sign of arrogance), the coin dipping phones still stand in some cities of the South. Stayed at Ammu Residency in Chennai and there were scores that underscored the point that political class has lost the battle to bring normalcy in the city of DElhi where liquor vends thrive, locals abuse and the women are not safe. A city which can't give respect to different communities should give another thought of getting it replaced by another city as the capital.