We'd got out of the house by 9, visited the Kartikeya temple enroute and was at the Foundation well in time. The preparations were on in full swing for the 'aazhchakootam'('The Weekly Gathering'. A guest speaker's talk, followed by interaction with the audience) on the Co-operative Banking sector, consequent to the demonetisation and today's guests were Koliakode Krishnan Nair - for the sector and Padmakumar - for the central government.
Met a host of people during the course of the day and was lucky to get different viewpoints on contemporary issues. Of the people that I'd the fortune of interacting with, today, were the advocates Shiva Mohan and his father, whom I'd met quite a few years back at Nagercoil, during a visit. They were very warm and effusive, it was nice to catch up with them.
The talk that began at 4 PM and the subsequent interaction were so very interesting that one didn't know as to how time had passed. But the take homes were that the co-operative banking sector needed to come under the RBI guidelines for more transparency and the organisation in Kerala has a massive following! Learnt quite a few things from the interaction!! And no, there were no raucus notes.
It's maman's concept to have a weekly forum to discuss contemporary issues and it's worthwhile to note that the 'aazhchakootam' has had an unbroken record of 299 interactions, thus far. The chief minister has agreed to be part of the milestone of the 300th episode, next week!
And then, it was time to call on our near and dear ones. After witnessing the evening 'aarathi' at the Kochaar Road Ganapathy kshetram, we'd dropped in at Indira kunjamma's house. Met Suresh for the first time after the surgery, which was performed by Subbu exactly a month back. His face is swollen a wee bit and the leg from where the skin for the graft was harvested is also swollen, in fact, I understand that there's a bit of inflammation out there too. He looked serene and we urged him not to come out of his room, his eagerness to interact with us notwithstanding......he has really gone through hell, poor chap. Indira kunjamma looks better and was happy about her recent visit to Guruvayur!
After a quick bite of supper from a wayside restaurant, we'd dropped on Vichani kunjamma. Again, her million volt smile on seeing us made my day. After spending about half an hour with the family, we're home bound.
A day, well spent.
Tailpiece.
Thrissur is on hartal tomorrow because of police tardiness in arresting the accused - a CPM local leader - over the Wadakkancherry molestation case. Lekha was supposed to return by the low floor road transport corporation bus, tomorrow morning, so that her assistant could help her at work for the day and that stands cancelled! As it stands now, I'd reach Guruvayur by midnight - my reservation is yet to be confirmed as I'm on wait list 1, notwithstanding - but won't be able to enter the house as I don't have the key! An alternative needs to be worked out.
Met a host of people during the course of the day and was lucky to get different viewpoints on contemporary issues. Of the people that I'd the fortune of interacting with, today, were the advocates Shiva Mohan and his father, whom I'd met quite a few years back at Nagercoil, during a visit. They were very warm and effusive, it was nice to catch up with them.
The talk that began at 4 PM and the subsequent interaction were so very interesting that one didn't know as to how time had passed. But the take homes were that the co-operative banking sector needed to come under the RBI guidelines for more transparency and the organisation in Kerala has a massive following! Learnt quite a few things from the interaction!! And no, there were no raucus notes.
It's maman's concept to have a weekly forum to discuss contemporary issues and it's worthwhile to note that the 'aazhchakootam' has had an unbroken record of 299 interactions, thus far. The chief minister has agreed to be part of the milestone of the 300th episode, next week!
And then, it was time to call on our near and dear ones. After witnessing the evening 'aarathi' at the Kochaar Road Ganapathy kshetram, we'd dropped in at Indira kunjamma's house. Met Suresh for the first time after the surgery, which was performed by Subbu exactly a month back. His face is swollen a wee bit and the leg from where the skin for the graft was harvested is also swollen, in fact, I understand that there's a bit of inflammation out there too. He looked serene and we urged him not to come out of his room, his eagerness to interact with us notwithstanding......he has really gone through hell, poor chap. Indira kunjamma looks better and was happy about her recent visit to Guruvayur!
After a quick bite of supper from a wayside restaurant, we'd dropped on Vichani kunjamma. Again, her million volt smile on seeing us made my day. After spending about half an hour with the family, we're home bound.
A day, well spent.
Tailpiece.
Thrissur is on hartal tomorrow because of police tardiness in arresting the accused - a CPM local leader - over the Wadakkancherry molestation case. Lekha was supposed to return by the low floor road transport corporation bus, tomorrow morning, so that her assistant could help her at work for the day and that stands cancelled! As it stands now, I'd reach Guruvayur by midnight - my reservation is yet to be confirmed as I'm on wait list 1, notwithstanding - but won't be able to enter the house as I don't have the key! An alternative needs to be worked out.
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