Typical Indian happenings. Here we go.
(a) The Amarnath Yatra.
The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed after three days after pilgrims from the two base camps
in the Kashmir valley were permitted to move towards the cave shrine. The pilgrimage was
suspended due to incessant rains across Jammu and Kashmir.
A total of 6,877 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu city in escorted convoys
towards the Baltal and Pahalgam base camps. The first group of 2,790 pilgrims bound for the
Baltal base camp left at 0310 hrs in an escorted convoy of 99 vehicles.
A second group of 4,087 pilgrims left for Pahalgam at 0350 hrs in another escorted convoy of
130 vehicles, the police had said.
Our religious leanings make us go through great pain and difficulty. The general feeling is that
the more you suffer the closer is your attainment of God!
(b) A Chief Minister's Wrath.
Quote. "Politicians are often accused of developing a sense of entitlement so massive that
they resort to brazen display of arrogance after coming to power". Unquote.
In the latest edition of such debacles, in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Trivendra Rawat exploded
at a school principal during the BJP's 'Janata Durbar' in Dehra Dun, instructing the police to
arrest her immediately and ordered her suspension.
Uthara Bahuguna(57), Principal of a government primary school in Naugaon area of Uttarkashi
district requested the chief minister for her transfer as she has been posted there for 25 years
and the poor lady had to face the ignominy.
Trivedi, you're a boor and a cad! You've no right to misbehave like this!!
(c) The Swiss Bank Deposits.
The government's claim of fighting black money has taken a major beating. The latest data
released by the Swiss National Bank reveals that the amount deposited by the Indians in the
Swiss banks in the past one year has increased by 50%. This is when secret Swiss Bank
account deposits from global sources rose by three percent in the last 12 months. It was also
against a downward trend and comes amid India's clampdown on suspected black money
stashed in Switzerland.
The Indian money in Swiss banks had fallen by 45% in '16, making it the biggest ever yearly
plunge.
The present news is, indeed, a dampener! Shows us Indians' fondness to amass wealth and
that, too, black money!?
Tailpiece.
The end of a busy month that saw us travelling extensively - almost 1,000 km spread over eight days, meeting a wide cross section of people and spending time with friends and relatives. It was satisfying but there's plenty to work on the follow through.
(a) The Amarnath Yatra.
The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed after three days after pilgrims from the two base camps
in the Kashmir valley were permitted to move towards the cave shrine. The pilgrimage was
suspended due to incessant rains across Jammu and Kashmir.
A total of 6,877 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu city in escorted convoys
towards the Baltal and Pahalgam base camps. The first group of 2,790 pilgrims bound for the
Baltal base camp left at 0310 hrs in an escorted convoy of 99 vehicles.
A second group of 4,087 pilgrims left for Pahalgam at 0350 hrs in another escorted convoy of
130 vehicles, the police had said.
Our religious leanings make us go through great pain and difficulty. The general feeling is that
the more you suffer the closer is your attainment of God!
(b) A Chief Minister's Wrath.
Quote. "Politicians are often accused of developing a sense of entitlement so massive that
they resort to brazen display of arrogance after coming to power". Unquote.
In the latest edition of such debacles, in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Trivendra Rawat exploded
at a school principal during the BJP's 'Janata Durbar' in Dehra Dun, instructing the police to
arrest her immediately and ordered her suspension.
Uthara Bahuguna(57), Principal of a government primary school in Naugaon area of Uttarkashi
district requested the chief minister for her transfer as she has been posted there for 25 years
and the poor lady had to face the ignominy.
Trivedi, you're a boor and a cad! You've no right to misbehave like this!!
(c) The Swiss Bank Deposits.
The government's claim of fighting black money has taken a major beating. The latest data
released by the Swiss National Bank reveals that the amount deposited by the Indians in the
Swiss banks in the past one year has increased by 50%. This is when secret Swiss Bank
account deposits from global sources rose by three percent in the last 12 months. It was also
against a downward trend and comes amid India's clampdown on suspected black money
stashed in Switzerland.
The Indian money in Swiss banks had fallen by 45% in '16, making it the biggest ever yearly
plunge.
The present news is, indeed, a dampener! Shows us Indians' fondness to amass wealth and
that, too, black money!?
Tailpiece.
The end of a busy month that saw us travelling extensively - almost 1,000 km spread over eight days, meeting a wide cross section of people and spending time with friends and relatives. It was satisfying but there's plenty to work on the follow through.
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