Sunday, May 19, 2019

Election related stories.

1. The Exit Polls.

    Every exit poll seems to be predicting a win for Narendra Modi. The wins go like this:-

         (a) Hindi heartland  - a clean sweep, almost.
         (b) West                   - a majority.
         (c) East                    - more seats in West Bengal.
         (d) South                 - a mixed bag. Nothing for BJP in Kerala?

     But are we, Indians honest while taking part in any survey, for that matter?

2.  The Election Commission's Travails.

     Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has been recusing himself from the sittings of the
     Commission ever since he had expressed his dissent over the clean chit given to the NITI Ayog
     and the PMO over alleged violations of the model code of conduct during the elections. The
     Commission is set to revisit the issue on 21 May.

      Are political affiliations in play?

3. Kamalahaasan's Complaint.

    Kamalahaasan was barred from electioneering at Sulur recently, fearing law and order issues.
    The party has lodged a complaint because its president was refused permission.

    The Election Commission has its hands full, with the opposition charging that it has been partial
    towards PM Modi and his party. 
   
     

Tailpiece.

We'd got up at 5, gone through the chores and after a short interaction with Jojy and Saly over the morning cuppa, we were ready and had kicked off for Palakkad by about a half past 7. Breakfast was at Angamaly and was reminded of mom's visit to the wash room, here, on her last visit!

We were at Rema's place, in Palakkad, by a quarter to 11. Got a suitable slot to park courtesy Chandran, the building's new watchman. Sanil, Mini, Midhun, his mom and Ammu, along with Achu, fetched up half an hour later. Achu, Midhun and Ammu had, then, made a short trip to pick up the cake, from the nearby bakers, they had ordered earlier.

It was a great occasion. We sort of celebrated four wedding anniversaries in the order of their happenings viz. 21 May '89(Rema and Padmakumar's), 16 May '91(Mine and Lekha's), 27 May '92(Mini and Sanil's) and 21 May '17(Ammu and Midhun's) and our gifts for each one of them were handed over. Sanil and Mini had insisted on taking all of us for lunch to the Indraprastha. After the heavy(?) intake it was siesta time and around 1700 hrs, Sanil and family left for Coimbatore.

Rema and Padmakumar have gone a long way in preparing themselves for their shifting of berth by the end of the month. Will miss their hospitality at their house in BPL koottupatha and this was the overwhelming thought that crowded my mind as I drove from Kochi to Palakkad through Kuthiraan. The work on the highway - especially, the tunnels - has become still and has been so for more than six months. Does it have Kuthiraan Swami Ayyappan's curse as many seem to suggest?    

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