Modiji visit !
Modiji came. saw and conquered 'Kannadigas' hearts .
Or did he!!
We will wait and see.
He made all the right moves, recognised all the right symbols and reinstalled all the heroes and heroines of Kannada glory land.
Top on the list of course was our Nadaprabhu Kempegowda
He was no doubt tall but was he the tallest ?
He has been credited with building Bendekalur , later called Bangalore and now rechristened Bengaluru.
The four Towers he erected were , when they were erected, more aspirational than real.
The city has gone way beyond those limits.
He is also credited with building several temples in Basavanagudi.
Legend and fact combine to make him the hero that he is.
Without meaning to hurt the segment which he represented one feels his contribution is overblown.
Bangalore, the old city , and Bangalore the historic city are two different entities.
The Someswara temple at Ulsoor , they say, dates back to Chola times.
Roman coins were found near Begur , pointing to the truth that the city had trade contracts with the empire.
Yes, he was the overlord of Magadi and did good by the people.
Obavva , whose contribution to the state was resurrected thru a film based on Tarasu's novel , was a housewife turned warrior for the nonce.
My visit to the fort at Chitradurga was a damp squib.
That was years back.
Yet, Madakari Naika is the stuff of legends.
And so are several heroes whose memorials are scattered throughout the state.
As for the Vande Bharat train, it is a fine ride. i journeyed from Delhi to Benares recently . though the speed limit was higher, we cruised at 130 km per hour.
The service was good and the snacks and food were equally so.
Incidentally I had travelled by Shadabdhi to Mysore a few weeks earlier.
i would say there is not much difference between the two luxury trains.
Perhaps the travel time might get reduced as the track work improves.
The sad fact was that commuters did suffer.
It was reported that kids travelling to schools were inconvenienced. Forget about The Travellers heading towards the airport.
There are Technical devices which obviate these hassles.
Why were they not employed ?
Should populism take the front seat , and at the cost of people's comfort?
Though i am not fond of parties , convention demands that protocol be kept up.
Kumaraswamy says former Prime Minister Devegowda was not invited.
Even if one ignores the high post he adorned , he is also a Rajya Sabha member.
Is he not entitled to courtesy.
Leaders must lead by example.
Further comment is superfluous.
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