Omission and commisson

A road has been constructed at a place where there used to be a branch
of the irrigation canal(it is called Sooa in Punjabi).This land being
in red tape is unable to get developed.However due to the influence of
some real estate agents a 9 foot road has been constructed that
connects the Tehsil road and the Mandi road.This road has provided a
good access to the Royal city which is otherwise very narrowly
connected with the GT road from the other side.Therefore it is not
difficult to guess the beneficiaries of this act of omission and
commission.

Racism thrust upon dogs in the land of the Gurus

The Humble me.I am hired by parents to teach their children at their
houses.Sometimes I observe strange things at their houses which are in
the villages.Villagers prepare the dinner at around 7 pm.The first
freshly baked large and well buttered Chappatis are served to a street
dog.Not just any dog.Only a dog that is jet black in colour.I don't
know what the other dogs in the street might be feeling.What a strange
discrimination based on colour in the land of the Gurus !!!

Drain affecting the prices of the real estate.

The drain or the Saem as it is called in Punjabi passes through the
Kothe Sherjung.It is affecting the prices of the property at Kothe
Sherjung,Kothe Baggu , Kothe Jeevae and the newly made colonies near
the truck union.

Satluj Nagar

A beautiful colony Satluj Nagar is coming up on the Sidhwan Bet
road.The prices at this place are expected to witness a sharp rise
after the bridge at the Tehsil road starts functioning.

New branch of SBI

The new branch of SBI at GTroad near Sherpura Chowk has made banking a
pleasure for the residents of Kothe Sherjung,Kothe Baggu,Kothe
Fatehdeeen,Kothe Jevae,Royal city and the residents of Sherpura Chowk
Mandi Road.

Narrow road to the Royal City.

Royal City is perhaps one of the best colonies of Jagraon but the road
that connects it to the GTroad is a rather narrow one.

Sach Shopping complex

Sach Shopping Complex is coming up at Sherpura Chowk.There is no round
about here but this area has become important for business activity.It
is famous for the Hero Honda Showroom.It is a fairly big market for
the sale and purchase of second hand two wheelers.There are several
Auto financers like Gill and Khela.Recently several new Shops have
come up,Sidhu Verka dairy being one of them.SBI branch and its ATM
facility has added more importance to
this area which connects the GT road to the new grain market.

Beautiful but nothing

Jagraon needed a flyover at the railway crossing at Tehsil road.The
flyover has been underconstruction for a long time now. It seems to be
an abondened project.It is incomlete as the middle portion which
is to go over the railway tracks is missing.The construction site has
even choked the little movement of traffic that was possible
earlier.As is common with we Indians time has come that we start invoking the divine intervention to get the things fixed.The MLA and the MP must be among the first to be invited to the Pooja.

A guest verses a host

If I am not wrong the best quality of Carbohydrates are in bananas or other fresh fruit.Second best are the potatoes.Refined sugar has no nourirshment and only calories.I was hired as a private tutor in
a village named Sherpura.I was offered milk.I accepted with reluctance and pleaded the lady of the house to give me sugarless milk next time.But after two or three days she again added sugar.May be she wanted that I might discontinue accepting the milk.I surely did.I told her that I was dieting.Moral is that when in India tell to your hosts that you are dieting or allow your body to get spoilt by the junk carbohydrate.

Would you have tea?

Addiction can be defined as a habit of consuming things which lack nourishment and are habit forming.Somethings are habit forming because of the intoxication they provide by triggering the body system.However somethings are habit forming just because they bring a sudden change in the energy level of the body.Refined Sugar is the best example of this type of substance.So,if refined sugar is also considered addictive then perhaps the whole world is addicted.While the people of Punjab are addicted to alcohol and other intoxicants,tea with a heavy dose of sugar is simply inescapable in Jagraon.If you happen to pass by anybody's gate who is even distantly known perhaps you may hear him offering you tea.The famous sentence is' Chaa Peeaea' which means may we offer you tea'. If you are a guest tea is thrust upon you and ultimately you too become an addict of not one but two things namely tea and sugar.If you are a religious person you
would get an overdose of Prashad which is extra rich in sugar.I do not know how far is it right to serve tea in the langar halls.Can it not be replaced by vegetable soups. It is high time the Prasad be changed into nuts or fruit keeping in view the changing life styles.At Nanaksar near Jagraon there is a trend of offering 'Misri' as Prasad which is extra refined sugar.It is perhaps not without a reason that the world is becoming diabetic.

Sikhs being milked in La Royal Style

When you wish a thing to be coveted make it diffiiult to attain-It was the moral of the famous story of Tom Sawyer written by Mark Twain.This Principle is being used by the universities of Australia,Canada and some other countries to milk the youth of Punjab.A student is required to clear International English language testing system.The rural youth in Punjab find it quite difficult to clear.They are given admission by some Roadside universities in some funny courses by asking them to clear some hurdles.The gulliable youth consider it as a prized possession.They are taken for a huu...ge ride.They toil for years,earn in dollars only to pay their fee.There can be a few reasons for this.Due to the British rule over India the rural folk have developed a sort of inferiority complex.Secondly there might be some genetic factor that makes a Sikh too eager to fly.Otherwise why are the youth more than willing to get milked La Royal Style?

Jagraon bridge

Jagraon railway bridge is under construction for a long time now.The work has come to a standstill.What a headache!

15 August and the chai-pani(bribery)trend

It is a bit cool and windy today.It was 15 Aug 1947 when the partition took place.It is said that it rained heavily that day.The cool evening wind is a relief from the punishing heat of the summer but at the same time it seems to be telling a story from the history.Perhaps a sad story.Today I paid Rs 50 to the neighbour for getting the electric wire of our houses from the desired side.I had promised him to share the chai-pani expenses that he would give to the department workers.Chai-pani is the other word for bribe and it means tea and water expenses.He may or may not have given anything but I had to keep the promise.Bribe is perhaps a very normal thing in Punjab.

Foreign bug

People of Jagraon are crazy to fly to a foreign country.IELTS is a new route to get foreign visa.Girls who can write an essay on my best friend want to clear this international English test and go abroad.Every boy and girl dreams to marry an NRI and settle abroad.