Austerity drive by our Government

so much has been talked about the economy class travel by flight, train etc by our politicians. - But my question is what is there to talk about at all. When there are other issues that are more critical for the country, you and me - why should this take all the limelight.

If these people are going by Economy class, it is good and need of the hour and that's that. Why create a publicity out of it. Is the intention for these people to travel by economy class to reduce cost or to invoke publicity. If it is the first one, then why should they let it be known to the press/public and get portrayed as martyrs " sacrificing personal comfort" for the sake of the country.

It is the media that needs to be blamed. If they leave all such small things from getting so much media attention and take up critical issues - they can focus on say a particular locality in the country and talk about what is good that is happening and what is not happening, etc, and ask people to comment on how to improve, something good will come out rather than asking people to cast votes about whether the politicians should travel by economy or first class. Privately if you ask me, with all the publicity that is being given to these people travelling by economy, it is a pain for the other travellers who are forced into further security checks, etc.

I dream of an India, where the local MLA, MP, Minister, Chief Minister, Prime Minister, Governor travels in a car without the flashing lights for whom the traffic is not regulated and nobody is bothered about these people at all.

Looking forward to the day my dream will become a reality.