The ₹37.50 Dream

Imagine this.
A 3 BHK, 2,566 square feet, in Gujarat.
Fully furnished. With three split ACs, a 43-inch TV, sofa sets, a refrigerator, a geyser, a swimming pool, a private balcony, free electricity, and even a servant room.

All this for ₹37.50 a month.
That’s less than the price of a litre of milk, less than a cutting chai, less than a parking ticket.

Sounds like a fantasy, right?
It’s not. It’s reality — if you’re an MLA.

When Luxury Becomes “Public Service”

These flats are not private condos. They are government accommodations for elected representatives — the very people who keep telling citizens to “tighten their belts” because “the economy is tight.”

They earn lakhs in monthly salary, enjoy perks, pensions, and power, and now, palatial living for pennies.

The taxpayer builds the palace.
The politician gets the key.

And the public?
Gets potholes, ration cards, and sermons on austerity.

The Great indian Upgrade — From Representing people to Replacing Kings

Once upon a time, kings ruled from palaces, and the public lived in mud huts.
Today, the palaces have air-conditioning, and the kings wear khadi instead of crowns.

The titles changed — the hierarchy didn’t.

We replaced the monarchy with an MLA-cracy.

And every election, we, the people, re-elect our rulers, not representatives.

Forget Startups. politics Is the Real Business.

While young entrepreneurs burn cash chasing unicorn dreams, India’s politicians have cracked the ultimate business formula:

Zero investment. Infinite returns. Guaranteed housing. Lifetime pension.

There’s no market risk, no recession.

All you need is a few crores to fight an election and a divided electorate that will vote based on caste, religion, or freebies.

Once you win, the system becomes your personal startup — funded by taxpayers who never subscribed.

The Defense: “But government Employees Also Get Housing!”

Yes, that’s the excuse.
MLAs are “government servants,” they say.

But here’s the difference — government employees work for a salary.
Politicians campaign for one.

A bureaucrat clears 500 files a week.

An mla clears his conscience once every five years.

And while most government quarters barely meet living standards, these mla apartments redefine lavish governance.

This isn’t public service — it’s public-funded privilege.

The Real Problem Isn’t ₹37.50. It’s ₹0 Accountability.

The rent itself is symbolic — a token amount, yes.
But symbols matter.

Because this ₹37.50 says something far more sinister:

The value of power in india is inversely proportional to the value of ethics.

If politics were truly about service, these representatives would live like the people they claim to represent.
But no — they live in gated luxury, far away from potholes, pollution, and the very public they use for selfies.

The Voter’s Complicity: We Built This System

Let’s face it — the problem isn’t just them.
It’s us.

We elected them. Again and again.

We choose leaders based on caste equations, religious slogans, and party loyalty, not competence or character.
We don’t ask what they’ve built.
We ask which god they worship or which party they belong to.

And then we complain when they live like emperors.

Every ₹37.50 rent is a reflection of our ₹0 demand for accountability.

Public Money, Private Comfort

Every amenity in these flats was funded by the same public that’s struggling to afford rent in crumbling cities.
Every air-conditioner, sofa, and marble tile was bought with the money of people who can’t afford a one-bedroom flat.

That’s not irony. That’s institutionalized inequality.

We have built a system where the rulers get luxury for being powerful,
and the people get slogans for being powerless.

If We Elected Better, This Would Be Merit — Not Mockery

The saddest part?
This entire outrage wouldn’t exist if our representatives actually earned it.

If MLAs truly solved problems, created infrastructure, improved schools, and strengthened governance —
Then these homes could be symbols of pride, not emblems of privilege.

But when corruption, caste politics, and opportunism define our legislatures,
These homes look less like rewards and more like loot on display.

Final Word: The Palace and the Pothole

Every time you see a pothole on your road, remember — the tax that could’ve fixed it is cooling an MLA’s AC.
Every time you stand in line for a ration, remember — your MLA’s refrigerator is full, for ₹37.50 a month.
Every time you pay a toll, remember — your representative’s electricity is free.

This isn’t democracy.
This is reverse socialism — where the poor fund the rich, and the rich call it governance.

india doesn’t need new schemes.
It needs new standards.

Because until public office stops being a path to privilege,
and starts being a platform for service,
The ₹37.50 rent will remain the cheapest symbol of the costliest betrayal.