COVID -19 and Atma Nirbhar.
PM has given a call for everyone to make India Atma Nirbhar.
I would like to say that with increase of 97,500 plus covid cases every day we are now in stage three of the coronavirus pandemic. Advisory issued by concerned authorities to remain safe means almost total isolation.
To remain in almost total isolation and remain safe is possible only if you and your family is Atma Nirbhar.
Let me elucidate.
All our married life we have had maids to do all the household chores like, Jhadu, pocha, utensils dusting and any thing else that needed doing. A gardner to look after the garden. A man to do odd jobs.
After retirement moved in a small first floor flat. No gardner, no odd job man. We still had a maid servant, Tulsa Bai, now working for us for the last 25 years, so almost a family member now. She did Jhadu, pocha, cleaned utensils and made chapatis for the two of us.
We had gone to Delhi for 15 -20 day stay in March. Got stuck due to lock down returned after almost three months in last week of May.
Thoroughly brainwashed that Tulsa Bai was not to continue in doing household Chores.
With my background I was always used to household chores.Priti was doing household chores before marriage. A housewife thereafter. Doing equal amount of work as Tulsabai went about her job.
As a result of Ajeet's urging that even though It is now more than three months since our return. Tulsa Bai has not crossed our threshold.
Priti and I are doing all that need doing.
We are Atma Nirbhar and hopefully safe to that extent.
In these hard times Priti makes sure that Tulsa Bai gets her full pay packed on the 1st for bringing us vegetables once a week,
My sincere request to all to start doing all your own household chores yourselves. Initially you may find it difficult. You will be surprised how fast one adopts to changed circumstances.
Do every household chore yourself. But do pay the maids, remember times are hard for them as well.
TO STAY SAFER, EVER BECOME ATMA NIRBHAR.
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