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| IndiraGandhi Chibbad! |
Haa goes without saying tht I dono the scientific or even the common name for this plant that the locals of Dhandeli refer to as "IndiraGandhi Chibbad" ......... Hooo! But the pic doesnt look interesting u say!Read on the below snippet which I promise is more interesting......
The name "Indragandhi Chibbad" comes from the fact that the then PM Indira Gnadhi on her visit to Dhandeli spread out the seeds of this plant and in no time this grew wild n abound making itself at home in Dhandeli! Now comes the twist to the tale...
Why do u think the PM spread these seeds out in this place? It afterall is a wild plant that jus grows grows n grows like a wild bush with no value(Beauty-nutritional-export-medical) whatsoever !!! Why then why? The answer is: To create employment opportunities for the poor women folk there! Did u wonder how..... Well well the forest dept\local resort-hotel-land owners will hv to hire helpers to cut out these shrubs!!! Howwzzaaattttttt!!!!!
N if you for a moment shook ur head in agreement read on further to c how mindless it is..... This plant is supposedly a heat generator... Which means it guzzles up all water n oozes out so much heat that no plant or tress grows in its vicinity! Now imagine a plant like this in a forest... Do I need to say more!!
PS: No claims that there is any element of truth in this snippet.... I was told this by the local guide there! So no guarantees n ofcourse no prejudice whatsoever against Congress! After all my momma was a hardcore Congress fan... She actually shed tears n went into a mourning when Rajiv Gandhi died!
