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by MaxEntropy_Man Fri Jun 17, 2016 4:08 pm
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/18/opinion/sunday/drought-selfies-and-drought-suicides.html?
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by Guest Fri Jun 17, 2016 4:12 pm
On April 15, Eknath Khadse, the revenue minister of Maharashtra at the time, visited the drought-stricken district of Latur. The water crisis was so severe then that a special train was commissioned to bring water to the area. But Mr. Khadse went by helicopter, even though Latur is readily accessible from Mumbai — which required the construction of a temporary helipad that consumed 10,000 liters of water.
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The next day, the water conservation minister, Pankaja Munde, showed up, and tweeted photographs of herself grinning in front of a parched riverbed.
The “drought selfies,” as they came to be known, drew widespread condemnation. They captured perfectly the general reaction of India’s politicians to this disaster. Short on empathy and a sense of responsibility, our leaders see even grave crises only through the lens of their own privilege.
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The next day, the water conservation minister, Pankaja Munde, showed up, and tweeted photographs of herself grinning in front of a parched riverbed.
The “drought selfies,” as they came to be known, drew widespread condemnation. They captured perfectly the general reaction of India’s politicians to this disaster. Short on empathy and a sense of responsibility, our leaders see even grave crises only through the lens of their own privilege.
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by silvermani Fri Jun 17, 2016 5:22 pm
This isn't very different from the US leadership peddling an economic disaster as an economic recovery.Rashmun wrote:On April 15, Eknath Khadse, the revenue minister of Maharashtra at the time, visited the drought-stricken district of Latur. The water crisis was so severe then that a special train was commissioned to bring water to the area. But Mr. Khadse went by helicopter, even though Latur is readily accessible from Mumbai — which required the construction of a temporary helipad that consumed 10,000 liters of water.
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The next day, the water conservation minister, Pankaja Munde, showed up, and tweeted photographs of herself grinning in front of a parched riverbed.
The “drought selfies,” as they came to be known, drew widespread condemnation. They captured perfectly the general reaction of India’s politicians to this disaster. Short on empathy and a sense of responsibility, our leaders see even grave crises only through the lens of their own privilege.
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