The morning had begun in right earnest, though our work had really kick started only by a half past 11. In the government guest house at Ramanilayam where we'd spent the night, there was another guest in Amit Shah, the BJP's president, who'd gotten to be our next door neighbour late last night. Consequently, there was much slogan shouting by the party workers in the morning with the central security forces and the Kerala Police forming protective rings around him. The place resumed its deserted outlook by a half past 9, when he and his party workers set off for Palakkad for their party meet.
The result - a fuming Sitharama Iyer, a local Congress leader and Florence, who were part of our team for being kept waiting at the gate for almost half an hour by the police! Our security considerations, at the best of times, is skewed!! It took time and all our persuasive powers to pacify them and soothe their ruffled feathers.
The panchayats that we'd visited today were Parappookkara, Adaattu and Kodakara. The enthusiasm, the interaction and the adulation were no less than what we'd encountered yesterday but on a personal level, one wished that the communication mismatch hadn't taken place at the second point of contact. They're apologetic for the faux pas on their part and has promised to make amends soon, but we'll require to make another visit yet again.
After winding up the Thrissur trail by 5 in the evening and a couple of temple visits, my maman had set off on his return journey to Thiruvananthapuram after dropping me at 'The Quarterdeck' and interacting with mom.
Tailpiece.
Another interesting episode in my foray into the field of social work. It's been a great experience!
The result - a fuming Sitharama Iyer, a local Congress leader and Florence, who were part of our team for being kept waiting at the gate for almost half an hour by the police! Our security considerations, at the best of times, is skewed!! It took time and all our persuasive powers to pacify them and soothe their ruffled feathers.
The panchayats that we'd visited today were Parappookkara, Adaattu and Kodakara. The enthusiasm, the interaction and the adulation were no less than what we'd encountered yesterday but on a personal level, one wished that the communication mismatch hadn't taken place at the second point of contact. They're apologetic for the faux pas on their part and has promised to make amends soon, but we'll require to make another visit yet again.
After winding up the Thrissur trail by 5 in the evening and a couple of temple visits, my maman had set off on his return journey to Thiruvananthapuram after dropping me at 'The Quarterdeck' and interacting with mom.
Tailpiece.
Another interesting episode in my foray into the field of social work. It's been a great experience!
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