Are smaller achievements by center being over hyped while bigger achievements by state not so amplified

Hello readers,

If you would be following the news channels in the recent times, you would have come across the multi multi billionaire project being launched in the south western part of India.

Yes, its the project involving the full development of bullet trains from Ahmedabad in Gujarat to Mumbai in Maharashtra.

It would be costing India some thing over 1 lakh crore Indian rupee, 83 percent of which would be funded by Japan at an interest rate of 0.1 percent and payable in 50 years. The project would be completed with technical assistance from Japan.

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So, does India really need a super fast rail transportation system? That too at a time where the current rail transportation is seeing a misshaping every few days ? That too at a time where India is still struggling to uplift the people living below the poverty line? That too just to sever the upper middle class citizens because only they can afford the cost of travel? I guess the answer is a no. 

The center government is clearly trying to work upon the upper floors without much caring about the base of the building. Would such a system last long?

It's good that the center is trying to make emphasis on making the nation technological more sound. But would that do any good? It would just make the rich people more richer and the poor people more poorer. No doubt that technology is important but is of no good if basic fundamental requirements of citizens are not fulfilled.

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The central government might be receiving great applause because of the multi billion project it is going to take off. The media and news channels get enough spicy elements from this to display to the people. 

But the media finds nothing so important of what is being done by the state government by a different political part. 

A state government is building well maintained low cost clinics for the people in the state, which would provide people with almost free medical services.

Isn't this an act of strengthening the base of the building instead of the upper floors? But why aren't the media house publicizing it enough? Why it is not being treated at an equal platform as the bullet train project?

Aren't the central government and media houses trying to play with minds of people through psychological tricks of showing themselves doing great and superior endeavors?

I am not a follower of any party or government, the views are personal and not meant to hurt sentiments of any person. Comment to share your views.

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