Expossure of non locals at vizag

statesman · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:24 am Post subject:

These fellows they think that vsp also like hyderabad without knowing vizag is built from huge investments of central government and they also think that they are investing in vizag.. what a joke, these fellows come with empty stomack to start a bezwada mess and if they think it is an investment god only has to save them. vizag has seen boras(hotel alankar, motimahal), punjabis (sarma/sher a punjab), keralites(hotel cochin), Tamilians(hotel ooty, saideva) and The park(5 star since 60s), vizag need not learn any thing from these kostha fellows or know their eateries.. potta chetha pattukochina vallu anigi manigi locals tho kalisi bathakali.. vizag ochi leniponi goppalu cheppadhu.. andariki thelusu kostha and their people's nature
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ak47 · Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 1

I dont argue with anyone but let me share some of my concerns .

I born and brought up here , finished my education in AU , worked here and went to states in 97 and returned now , I feel that I dont belong in here.

when I was happy , moody or with sorrow , I used to lie down on the beach in RK and listen to the sounds of waves peacefully .

I remember the day when bus No. 13 killed 2 scholars and we all started strikes from our colleges .
I remember the day when arrogant RTC drivers fought with us in the first yr of Nationalization of city Buses .
I remember the day when a sq. yd sold for Rs 70 around siripuram jn
I remember how we enjoyed the boat travel to Durga temple .
Yerada Konda hikes and was so excited to see Light house when I was a VT college student .
So enjoyed the Laurel nd hardy movies in Jagadamba and many times watched same movies like Benhur, quo vadis , where eagles dare , guns of Navarone , a force 10 from Navarone ...etc . RamBabu of jagadamba brought one english movie for every week often .
Like wise Saraswathi was famous for telugu oldies .
geet sangeet for old hinid Rajkapoor movies .
So in short the same set of english , hindi and telugu we watched many times in theaters .
I was involved in the elections of first mayor when NSN Reddy was elected . I participated in the hunger strikes for getting steel plant .
I was elected in Science college Union , AU .
Often go to vuda park from university hostel after eating vankaya, mirapakaaya bujji in china waltair .
Enjoyed pillai's tea in Arts college canteen . worked in engg college for some time , so knew both North and south campus.
The Most ugliest period was strike against reservation when both parties became rivals due to petty politics of politicians . My closest friends fought each other . Ladies of upper caste restricted the OTHERS in using the common toilets in AU women's hostel .
I was proud to be a vizagite then and never left vizag and never tried for a job anywhere till I moved to US .
Today I dont recognize this city . who are all these people , I have no issues with kostha UA or krishna (ofcourse I agree the real estate boomed bacuase of them especially MVP colony but this happens anywhere even in Hyd , which was transformed from urdu domination to KOsta/krishna/guntur ) as I was in AU for 10 yrs and knew many of them . Infact Harsha was my senior . city has changed a lot . Old town became the ugliest or I might have changed .
Returned back from US to settle here but dont know where to find peace in vizag .
the above are only my views as a old native , not to hurt anyone's feelings . I understand that every one has a right to live here .