I visited Mankol, my grandfather Ambalal Sarabhai’s village, today. He had built the main square, and an 8 kilometre brick lake there from where the village gets a lot of its water. He had renovated the Bootmata temple.
He is much adored there and so was I. In 1926 he gave the village a harmonium which they still use for their many plays. (How ironical that the harmonium was announced as my election symbol just yesterday!)
The village has 9000 people and is the main of 24 villages. What started as a meeting with the leaders turned into a walk through the village, and later I addressed a couple of hundred people from dadaji’s porch.
Prices are killing the farmers. Women have all the usual problems. Narmada water is available for farming but not for drinking yet.
pl. do visit gandhinagar city - every sector - every street…..tell your artists also to do the same…..invite college people to join u as volunteers…now it is vacation i guess….let the youth enjoy IPL matches in the evening but in the day time….let them campaign for you
Went through a few of your posts and was happy to note lack of any negative comments on others including your rivals. That’’s a positive sign, indeed. Negatives can only be surmounted through positives. We need lotsa positives and I am sure you have it in you to deliver. Also, do read Lissome Lady’’s reply to Milind’’s letter at
http://lissome.rediffiland.com/blogs/2009/04/08/A-FEW-HOME-TRUTHS-1.html
All the best.