(Pankhil Verma, Chandigarh Bureau)
Now not just the thirsty, but even the well can come to him! Politics should not be limited to speeches and promises, but it should also be visible on the ground.
If the policy and intention of the public representative is right, then there is no need for bungalows, air-conditioned offices and luxury meetings to solve the problem. The real leader is the one who can live among the people, listen to their problems and find solutions even while sitting on a cot.
Even on the second day after Shailja Sachdeva became the mayor, the officers did not give her her room. After which when Mayor Shailja Sachdeva reached the Municipal Corporation office on Wednesday, she sat in the park built in the corporation premises and listened to the problems of the people. People told their problems related to property tax in the park itself.
It is worth noting that the Mayor is still waiting for a chair and office in the corporation. He has not been given a separate office by the corporation yet. The Mayor’s chair has been placed in the office of the Senior Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Corporation. At the same time, all the officials have maintained silence on the question of not giving a separate office to the Mayor.
A new wind has started blowing in Ambala’s politics-where leaders are ready to come among the people and sit with them to find solutions to their problems, not from high platforms. Is this change just a wave or a permanent change? Only time will tell!