Look at this great man. This man is taking the office of minister for supplies. But don't just get shocked if I say that he is responsible for the shortage of petrol the Kathmaduites are facing these days. Can we call him Shortage Minister Rajendra Mahato of our [Loktantrik] Government of Nepal?
You all know, he belongs more to the agitating Terai movement than to the government. And in this connection, you don't have to be surprised if he takes side of the agitators. It has been months the petrol shortage is hitting the valley but the minsiter is as cool as ever. All he can do is that raising the issue of Terai bandh and petrol sharotage and be hero of shortage. How long do you think it can go?
I was wondering what would be more easy job than to become a minister in this country if you can spend days only by mud-sludging and blaming one another. A minister, who is qualifed as a supply minister has nothing to do with the petrol for weeks. We are the people - the tax payers - we cannot live by doing politics or enjoying the government allawance. We have to work day by day and for this, we need petrol for our duty-paied vehicles.
Do you know how much three-hour-and-a-half costs for a common Kathmanduite? We don't have any chamcha to do our job and I was one among the thousands of people who stood in queue to have six litres of petrol. Oh minister! I don't know how much enjoy our sufferings, but you are really a rocord-breaking sadist. And who will suffer when a sadist minister occupies in the caiblet if we don't?
It was really a shocking interview I listened to in a local FM station on Teusday morning. He was as careless and happy as he has done everything to supply what people need. He said directly - "People will have to suffer this as long as the situation becomes normal" but he did not say when it will be normal and who will have to work to make it so. He does not have word of sorry or promise to provide petrol. It was as if his success lies in making the people suffer.
I'm sure he will not release the tankers form Terai till he finally makes Terai a part of India (this is what he is trying to do for years or he is sent here for), or at least, since he came to Nepal from India.
