The government at center and state have fought several elections, promising the construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya. The magnitude of concern showed for the birth-place of Lord Rama is inversely proportional to that of the birth-place of Lord Buddha. Sidharth Nagar is the birth-place of Lord Buddha and it is struggling for attention from the government.

About Sidharth Nagar

Sidharth Nagar is a district in Uttar Pradesh. It is near the India-Nepal border. It is known for the ruins of Shakya Janapada is one of the most backward districts in India. This is the center of trafficking scams as the district shares its border with Nepal. Siddharth Nagar is also near to the city of “The CM” – Gorakhpur. It has a high rural population with agriculture being the source of bread for the families.

Siddharth Nagar is completely opposite to what the Siddhartha or Lord Buddha desired. Its citizens are living in trenches of poverty. The civic amenities are almost dysfunctional in the city. Black-outs are quite frequent in the city despite claims of electrification by our Prime Minister. Recently, two AK-47 rifles went missing from near the India-Nepal border. Siddharth Nagar is always in the headlines due to wrong reasons only.

Siddharth Nagar – Deflating Government’s claims

Despite the presence of BJP governments in the center and state, the development didn’t reach Siddharth Nagar. It deflates all the claims of Modi and Yogi governments. The frequent blackouts deflate the scheme of 100% electrification claim of the government. The uncontrolled trafficking of weapons and people gives a glimpse of law and order in the district. Siddharth Nagar also failed miserably in civic amenities. According to a story done by Amar Ujala, there are streets which sink in darkness post dust due to unavailability of street lights. Public toilets are only on paper with open defecation a dark reality. Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan hasn’t reached Siddharth Nagar yet. In spite of these flaws, the government is focussing on cattle safety as it is evident in the instructions given by the Deputy of District Magistrate.

Buddhists are not in high numbers and cannot be categorized as a vote-bank. Due to this, the government is treating the birth-place of their Lord Buddha in such a way. No promise ever made for the development of Siddharth Nagar. It could become one of the major tourist attraction due to its historical significance. Due to negligence that potential seems a lost cause.  The citizens of Siddharth Nagar have lost all hopes with the government and now they just want them to provide basic amenities. Even for that too, cows have become the priority.

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In a recent news coming from the northern troubled frontiers of India, five
civilians have been killed in pakistani Shelling in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir. It has caused enough chaos already, and authorities have turned their numb ( from shelling) ears to it. But amidst all these serious events happening, it seems like Farooq Abdullah got away with another controversial statement.

Mr. Abdullah, who is the father of former CM Umar Abdullah and the face of the National Conference, said on Saturday that the line of control (LOC) will
eventually settle as international border between India and Pakistan. He added that India will not be able to annex the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK), and similarly Pakistan will fail to have India’s share of Kashmir, therefore the LOC will eventually be accepted bas international border. He further remarked at the Zee India Conclave ( which he was attending) that the Kashmir issue will be resolved. But for that India will have to accept POK, and realise it that they are not going to be able to take that back.

It is to be remembered that POK is the region of Kashmir occupied by Pakistan, over which India always had contestations and conflicts with our neighbour. With a controversy already existent, Farooq Abdullah’s remark seems to be tinkering with the hot metal. Also, his comment seems to be less heard due to the noise of continuous firing from Pakistan’s side. It remains to be seen how the media and people further react on this controversial simplification of such a complex and layered debate on Kashmir.

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