Delhi went to polls today and it was a low turnout in polling at around 55%. Voter fatigue, I wonder? The exit polls have also come out and almost every channel has predicted Kejriwal and his party, to retain power. So, here I go:-
(a) The Delhi Elections.
Delhi had gone into the elections, this time, with the anti-CAA protests on at Shaheen Bagh that
has been going on for weeks. The political parties didn't touch upon this aspect during the entire
process of electioneering except for the BJP, for obvious reasons. The voter turn out has been
comparatively low and the exit polls had come out soon after the polls. All of them have
predicted a comfortable win for Kejriwal.
So, it's AAP yet again! Have the Delhiites endorsed him and his government's performance?
Was the BJP not able to convincingly put across what it would have done had it come back to
power? Where does the Congress stand?
Anyways, we need to wait till the 11th for the results.
(b) The Coronavirus is Wreaking Havoc.
The spread of the coronavirus is continuing unabated. In China, the number of deaths is reported
to be about 722 as of now. Unconfirmed reports say that the local medical workers in China's
countryside are literally battling odds in managing the epidemic.
Meanwhile, seeing the plight of the Pakistanis caught up in China - their government has refused
to evacuate them saying that "their safety is in Allah's hands" - Prime Minister Modi has offered
to evacuate them to which his Pakistani counterpart is yet to respond.
The news about existing cases being managed in several Indian hospitals is great to hear.
(c) The IT Raids on Tamil Film Personalities.
Two days ago, IT raids were conducted in Film star, Vijay's (I like him as an actor) and the
producer, Anbu Chezhiyan of his earlier money grosser, the Tamil film 'Bigil'. Nothing was
obtained from Vijay's house but that wasn't the case with the producer.
Rumours have it that the 'Goods and Services Tax (GST) was the butt of humour in the film
and the BJP was irked about it and was the prime mover behind the raids. If the reason is true,
it's in bad taste.
I'm sure Vijay will come out of it unscathed.
Tailpiece.
Got up late compared with our usual time. Went through our chores and were ready on time. Rema's breakfast was nice and I ate myself silly. The four of us went for the 12 o'clock show of 'Varane aavasyamundu' which was a real family entertainer starring, Sobhana, Suresh Gopi, Dulquer Salman and Kalyani Priyadarshan. Returned by a half past 3, had a scrumptious lunch and then, Padmakumar and I went to collect medicines from Dr. Bhat's clinic.
Achu joined us at 2215 hrs. He'd left his office by around 6 and driven all the way from Munnar, to be with his parents, for the weekend.
(a) The Delhi Elections.
Delhi had gone into the elections, this time, with the anti-CAA protests on at Shaheen Bagh that
has been going on for weeks. The political parties didn't touch upon this aspect during the entire
process of electioneering except for the BJP, for obvious reasons. The voter turn out has been
comparatively low and the exit polls had come out soon after the polls. All of them have
predicted a comfortable win for Kejriwal.
So, it's AAP yet again! Have the Delhiites endorsed him and his government's performance?
Was the BJP not able to convincingly put across what it would have done had it come back to
power? Where does the Congress stand?
Anyways, we need to wait till the 11th for the results.
(b) The Coronavirus is Wreaking Havoc.
The spread of the coronavirus is continuing unabated. In China, the number of deaths is reported
to be about 722 as of now. Unconfirmed reports say that the local medical workers in China's
countryside are literally battling odds in managing the epidemic.
Meanwhile, seeing the plight of the Pakistanis caught up in China - their government has refused
to evacuate them saying that "their safety is in Allah's hands" - Prime Minister Modi has offered
to evacuate them to which his Pakistani counterpart is yet to respond.
The news about existing cases being managed in several Indian hospitals is great to hear.
(c) The IT Raids on Tamil Film Personalities.
Two days ago, IT raids were conducted in Film star, Vijay's (I like him as an actor) and the
producer, Anbu Chezhiyan of his earlier money grosser, the Tamil film 'Bigil'. Nothing was
obtained from Vijay's house but that wasn't the case with the producer.
Rumours have it that the 'Goods and Services Tax (GST) was the butt of humour in the film
and the BJP was irked about it and was the prime mover behind the raids. If the reason is true,
it's in bad taste.
I'm sure Vijay will come out of it unscathed.
Tailpiece.
Got up late compared with our usual time. Went through our chores and were ready on time. Rema's breakfast was nice and I ate myself silly. The four of us went for the 12 o'clock show of 'Varane aavasyamundu' which was a real family entertainer starring, Sobhana, Suresh Gopi, Dulquer Salman and Kalyani Priyadarshan. Returned by a half past 3, had a scrumptious lunch and then, Padmakumar and I went to collect medicines from Dr. Bhat's clinic.
Achu joined us at 2215 hrs. He'd left his office by around 6 and driven all the way from Munnar, to be with his parents, for the weekend.
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