There is a dearth for coolies in the construction work in Hyderabad and other districts. The coolies are going for the election meetings as they are getting easy money, food and booze. The political parties are dumping people by giving them Rs 500 to Rs 1000, Biryani and liquor. Some labour has migrated to their rural areas from Hyderabad. They are going for 2 to 3 meetings a day organised by different political parties. You can see the collies having one party flag and shouting the slogans for another party.
They do not know for which party they are going and what they are doing. Some are taking money and booze apart from abusing political leaders. They are questioning as to what Chandrababu has got to do with the Telangana politics.
The construction works are getting delayed and people are waiting for the elections to be over so that they can continue the work. The coolies who are coming for work are taking around Rs 1000 in place of Rs 700 as there is a lot of demand for them.
Some realtors are dumping coolies on contract basis for the meetings. The people come in large numbers and they are given flags of that party at that centre. After the meeting, they are shifted to another chowrastha for another party.
But when it comes to TRS ladies are coming in large numbers to see KCR and hear him. Even KTR is getting huge crowds in the city. Babu is also getting crowds but it looks like a cinema set up with people carrying huge flags and covering the area which comes under the camera eye.
Finally, the construction workers are making good money without any work. Thanks to the elections.
U.Srinivas
