Wednesday 24 April 2013

The chit...oops "cheat" fund disease

Chit funds.

The latest in the long list of Ponzi schemes is the recent chit fund scam to rock my beloved Kolkata.

Kolkata..... sleepy city...........where a man's ambition in life lies not in earning a lot of money, but in earning enough to take his family for an annual picnic.....say to Darjeeling......or even better......Puri. A city where Mother Teresa spent her entire life caring for the poor........the land which worships "Kali ma"...........a city where a 300 year old building can peacefully co-exist right beside a 3 year old multi-storey building.

Kolkata. The home of the latest Ponzi scheme...........4000 crores......and counting!!! The main victims? daily wage earners...........for whom a Rs.100 could mean a few days meal for the family.........for whom Rs. 1000 is a grand luxury!!

Makes me think ..........why is it that the poor people.....the poorest of the poor..... are always victims of these chit fund shams....these scams?

Is it the promises given by the promoters? of sudden riches?
Is it that they are not educated enough to read between the lines?
Is it that there is nobody around to protect....to educate them?
Is it that the local administration turned a blind eye?
Could it maybe be a combination of all the above?

Watching the different political parties battle it out on the news channels was a tad disgusting.....not to say, embarassing!! Not for a minute did any of them show what they were willing to do for those affected....... instead it was the blame-game.......the Left blaming the TMC............ The TMC blaming the BJP...........the BJP blaming the Congress............nothing but just another platform for these politicians to sing to their vote-banks!!!

Wonder when the common man will grow up..............wonder who will come to save these poor people...........

I wonder if justice will eventually be meted out.............

Nothing but wishful thinking.

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