I am simple.So i could not understand what economic statistics they were discussing and arguing about on the t.v. But i am glade that they have reduced petrol outlay. While getting the most delicious morning coffee from my mother, i knew that one of my old friend came back abroad he works.We were the best childhood friends.But, the time might have made something on both of us.
De-clutching my bike allowed me to move freely. It took only five minutes to reach his home.Like a pre-planned meeting, he was waiting for me just outside on the garden.I prefer to take his hang around for me even though it was not.We smiled and hugged at each other.
Friendly repartee changed eventually sad and drove both us to our old pool steps.I asked my friend-" Why you came back before what you had told me earlier?How you lost that job? Couldn't you try for a better one staying there itself? I asked so many question even if I didn't know whether i am hurting him?"But i just made an attempt to evacuate my mind.His answer was actually another question."from yesterday onwards,how much money you are paying less for petrol? He asked and slowly tried to explain the reason why he became unemployed. I could not understand it completely but what i realized is the fact that the fall of demand for the petroleum products and their price drop in international market plunged economic stability of gulf countries and their capitalist power into chaos.Here we are happy when the government reduced the price for petrol but it makes lots of keralites jobless. Foreign currency from them contributes what we exchange with those whom come to us praising Kerala-gods own country. Price reduction actually effects in retrograde when we think little more deep into the truths. Honestly ,i don't know much about it,but i believed what he told.
To have a little pep up , we decided to go some where out . Moving some more distance,we took a halt. Its only 6:30 and a snowy morning. Hot coffee from a roadside tea stall got extra sweetened with cigar puffs.Its been so long that i smoked a complete cigarettes. We had spent roughly half an hour and decided to get back. But i could not understand why the payment in that tea stall did not fall when petrol price reduced. Once they actually hiked price for every food item by saying its all directly effects petroleum. But they are not ready to drew and think the same in reverse. When i questioned about it, the old man smile-fully argued and proudly told- "tea is not a petroleum product "
Suddenly my eyes got glued on a news paper column. It shows-"fee concession to students on government roadway transport".
I once again praised those who governs me politically because i was not aware about the conspiracy that its indirectly meant to attract all the full-tickets to private bus corporate'.
Economics. It can be found every where.Because our society is addicted with corporate statism .We all experience it unknowingly. Only skepticism fall on our head. It made me out of control as we both slipped down on the road from my bike. Fortunately me and my friend got only some scratches but not in deep with fractures. We poured some cold water on it and smiled at each other.As Our bike has got some damage , we drove it to a nearby workshop and took an auto-taxi to reach back home.
It took only minimum charge to carry us back home.Stepping down from the seats,i gave his charge to the taxi driver and walked away. But when he called me back,i thought i might have left something forgotten.Or, will he demand for extra charge??I asked my friend. But surprisingly,the auto driver didn't ask for any extra payment, instead he gave some money back. I was totally astonished and asked why?? He proudly said -"we reduced our charges proportionally with the Petrol-price fall, without waiting anybody to question and command on us."
If the people are proportionate and ready to accept the changes and correct themselves,then what is the need of our government is a big question to be answered. But where ever this disproportion occurs, there comes the need of someone to govern us. Someone who is really genuine. Someone who is incorruptible,peaceful,impartial and just good...
