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| Coutesy:The Times Of India |
Kejriwal's 'loose motions' tweet-note
might not be a one-off phenomenon. We Indians, as a rule, do not refrain from
over-sharing our bowel movements, anecdotes or otherwise. In fact it's one of
the favorite topics at the Chai-stall
charchas that's such a rage presently.
Janardan Dwivedi belied such stirrings within
when he squared off on the Goliath issue of caste-based reservations. It
remains to be seen if he will be championing the cause of the eponymous 'strong
congress' or whether it was just lip service, allowing the High Command to
score some brownie points, opposing the statement of the senior congress
leader. For his part, Mr. JD attributed his sudden loquaciousness to Junior G's
call to party workers for inputs to the manifesto. It couldn't have come at the
better time for the party mascot. At a time when he was called the John Abraham
of politics, sans the fainting girls. However, this shortcoming might be short-lived,
since those of the 'Yuva Josh' cadre are already climbing the national ranks.
All roads lead to the capital. Duncan
Fletcher was seen shuffling along Tilak Lane early one morning, with the man
whom many hail as the muffler revivalist. Apparently, the Ex-Delhi Government had
hired Mr. Fletcher in a consultant capacity. Fletcher's skills appears to have
worked, with the cricket team's poor form rubbing off on the 49-out Govt. Mr.
Fletcher, reticent as ever, declined to take credit.
At the other end of the self-aggrandizement
spectrum, NaMo - compensating for the 2002 amnesia episode - is seen claiming
the credit for everything under the universal suns. Apart from being the source
of insomnia for Pakistan and flying 15,000 Guajarati's out of Uttarakhand, his repertoire
includes rewriting history, muddling geography, singing, dancing and defeating
a thousand mustachioed goons with his left hand, all this before breakfast. He
is rumored to have walked off the sets of "How To Lose Friends &
Alienate People"- a native remake, being the method actor he is. The
ultimate one man (read bachelor) army, also dishes out advice on his bittersweet
Gujarat modeled Karele ki Kadhi
recipe in his spare time. One hopes the recipe includes an addendum on
improving HRD indices.
Speaking of expert advice, Adv.
Ani Ji has repaired unto his erstwhile role of amicus curiae for the court of Modification, while warning the
courtiers against overconfidence. Unfortunately, the advice was ill-timed,
drowned out by the celebratory din over John Ab.. oops, Rahul Gandhi's latest
interview, in which he showcased an indigenous photo montage titled 'My Trinity
Days'. The atmosphere sobered up a tad when the Eligible Bachelor unveiled
plans for a 'Singles Against Corruption Club'. Current members include a
Behenji - who is looking to up the ante amidst the free-for-all confusion - and a
Southern Belle - who is noisily emerging
as the kingmaker, private ambitions aside - while Mr. L.P. Yadav's membership
was turned down on account of a resource crunch. Sources say he may reapply
after the Fool's Month.
The Singles Club may have to make
way for the new power couple in town. Anna & Didi, rumored to have met at a
White Fabrics convention, are set to take the House by storm. Salivating experts
believe that, between Mamata's eccentric leadership and Anna's motivational
weight loss drives, they have what it takes to capture the ever elusive Page
3-cum-Third Front image.
'Never leave a task unfinished'. This was the
oft repeated advice of my barber, MR. Telu Dhan Pyarelal. I imagine Mr. TDP must
be very cross with the current Lok Sabha performance. I can almost hear him
mutter 'lack of deliberate governance' under his breath as he sizes up my
sideburns. And he's quite accurate too. His patrons always leave the shop with
the most symmetrical of sideburns. And as for me, I'm off to devour some Wendy
Doniger by candlelight under the LS enforced blackout.
