Mumbai

Few Good Mayors

I am not sure if I am a man of action or not, but sometimes I really get annoyed when people praise someone for ‘saying’ something. What matters in this world is ‘doing’ something good, not saying something.

Just the other day, I wrote somewhere that I am still to hear a single ‘difference’ that our woman President has made while into her chair. Mumbai has a lady mayor. See how she made a difference:

Mayor Shubha Raul had given shelter to a cow and a calf at her residence. There were criticisms because it was not permitted to do so within the city limits. But BMC health department decided to allow her to keep the cow as a special case, without applying for a license. Now here is the ‘difference’:

The cow, which Mayor has named Kapila was pregnant when she was being taken to the slaughter house at Virar. The cowshed owners saved the cow and gifted her to the mayor. Mayor also took her calf in her house, which she named Gopi.

Kapila and Gopi are alive today, because of the few good men and women who chose to make a difference by doing it!

PS: Slaughter of healthy cows and livestock still goes on in Mumbai. Government earns its revenues; and brokers their commissions. But still, even a small good act counts.