Wednesday, February 19, 2020

He likes walls

Indian authorities are reportedly constructing a half-kilometer-long wall in the state of Gujarat to hide low-income housing and slums from visiting U.S. dignitaries ahead of President Trump's visit.

  The Hill
The article doesn't say how much the wall will cost. Money that could be used to help de-slum the area.
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the 4-foot-high wall was originally planned to be higher before public outrage resulted in officials changing the design.
Hahaha. As long as Trump doesn't get out of the vehicle, I guess. And chances are good that he wouldn't even think of doing that.
Ahmedabad's mayor, Bijal Patel, told the AP that the project was part of a "beautification" initiative and disputed allegations that the purpose was to hide the slums.

“Apart from security reasons, the wall is also part of a beautification and cleanliness drive,” he said.

Some families living in the area told the newswire that they were evicted from their homes to facilitate the wall's construction.

“We have been living here for the last 20 years and now we are suddenly being told to vacate because some important leader is visiting this city for a day,” resident Sanjay Patani told the AP. “This is injustice.”
I hope Sanjay gave a false name.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

UPDATE:  And what a beautiful wall it is:



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