Rising fuel prices...
There was this person (call him Raj) who took a car loan... Kept on using the car. Didn't pay any EMI - but kept on promising the banker to come back tomorrow/next month/etc for about 10 years, by giving written promises... 1/
There was this person (call him Raj) who took a car loan... Kept on using the car. Didn't pay any EMI - but kept on promising the banker to come back tomorrow/next month/etc for about 10 years, by giving written promises... 1/
As the situation slowly became worse, Raj handed over the car key to a "friend" (call him Dam) as a gift. And, Raj just went off holidaying in Bangkok/Malaysia etc- never to meet the banker. However, he texted the banker with the contact of Dam. 2/
The banker now came back and asked that friend, Dam, to either pay the whole debt+accumulated interest OR he's gonna take away the car for recovering the dues. Banker shows all the proofs, documents signed by Raj... Dam is shocked beyond imagination. 3/
He asks for some breathing time to think over. The banker insists to hurry up. Dam is caught in a huge dilemma. "Anyway", thinks Dam, "what has happened is happened and gone. Let me somehow manage this. It should be possible if I put extra efforts." 4/
Dam starts repaying, somehow he can't afford to lose this car. The money he needs to pay is almost double the original loan amount. Sadly, he is unable to tell his wife - who is very happy and excited about getting a car- which they had been waiting for since very long. 5/
Over a period of time Dam pays the loan+interest - which costs him more than the usual maintenance. Add to this, the surge in petrol prices (yes, today petrol is ~82 in bangalore). Dam decides to cut down his car usage-and firmly informs his wife. 6/
Suddenly his wife, unbeknownst of most of these facts, shouts "Damn you, what the hell has happened to you, Dam? Look at the log sheet. The car ran 10000km per year, for first 10 years - used by your friend, Raj. In the last 4 years, we have run only 5000km per year...7/
"And now you want to cut down the usage to just 4000km per year? Why? Why can't we use it at 10000km or even more? What did you do with _our money_? Out with the truth!" 8/
Dam is now cornered. He can't reveal that Raj had betrayed. Because, as a wife, she CANNOT understand facts. Everything for her is a sentiment, maintaining her status is the most important thing, not dealing with facts. (All her feelings are perfectly legitimate,nothing wrong) 9/
Dam pays up the loan, by minimal car usage. This leads to a fight with his wife. They decide (wife orders) to get rid of the car. Obviously, as a true wife, she can easily live with the fact that they don't OWN a car, instead of the dreaded, "they can't afford having a car". 10/
One fine day, Dam's wife happens to meet Raj-who has just returned from his long vacation and searching for a car for himself... Raj is very careful not to meet or talk to Dam alone. Raj carefully plans and always goes to Dam's wife even if he wants to talk to Dam. 11/
Whenever Dam tries to come nearby Raj - he is saved by a lot of friends who always guard him. (on seeing Dam, they all shout in unison, "vandutta vandutta"- 2002 times - which scares Dam away). 12/
Dam's wife gives the car key back to Raj - the loans of which have been fully paid by Dam. Raj is very thankful to Dam's wife. He even drops them back to their home, courteously. Dam's wife is impressed, even as Dam silently curses his own fate. 13/
The car runs out of fuel, and Raj doesn't have any money. But, he plans to swipe his credit card at the DeveGowda petrol bunk. Now, the bankers are happy to notice that there is no outstanding loan against the car (not anymore an NPA of UPA). 14/
The bank's call-centre ladies now start calling Raj. One caller offers him a nice top-up loan. The next caller offers a loan with no paper work. Another offers the least interest rate (thanks to modi) along with the previous incentives. 15/
Raj applies for a loan to upgrade all the car accessories. With the left over money, he has so much petrol that he now zooms across the country on beautifully well connected roads (thanks to Gadkari). 16/
Raj had always thought that India was an underdeveloped country, unlike Italy or England. Raj finally reaches Kailash Mansarovar in his car. He clicks and posts a selfie from a mobile phone, made in China. 17/ ()
A lot of his friends applaud him for the feats that he has achieved in "no time" (and conveniently forget "with no effort" as well). Everything he posts they like, retweet, share and comment on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and every social media. 18/ ()
Dam's wife is awestruck by Raj's charisma. "How on earth Raj could drive all the way to Mansarovar, amidst rising fuel prices?", she enviously wonders. Same time, she starts cursing Dam. Dam is fully choked & almost on the edge of burnout due to her unforgiving NOTA ("looks") 19/
(ನೋಟ =NOTA, in kannada means 'look').
(vandutta in Tamil means 'he came', closely rhymes with vendetta, but is just a pun)
(the fuel bonds, issued by UPA + interest = 2Lakh Crore, has been repaid by NDA) end/ ()
(vandutta in Tamil means 'he came', closely rhymes with vendetta, but is just a pun)
(the fuel bonds, issued by UPA + interest = 2Lakh Crore, has been repaid by NDA) end/ ()
