Peculiar reactions.

A bit of news views will be in order and therefore, here I go:-

 (a) The Sudden Clamour Against Aadhaar.

       Of late there has been a spate of messages against the Aadhaar. The messages on the What'sApp

       have been shrill and suggestive about personal particulars being passed on to unauthorised

       people for a paltry Rs.500/-! The same has now come in the print media too. My take on this has

       been expressed earlier.

       It's an Indian weakness to skip paying taxes, have many gas connections, have even more bank

       accounts and so on. It's these things that would have to be given up once the Aadhaar is on track!

       Now how does one change the warped view of the people? I support the call for the 

       government to be aware of every aspect of its citizens through a system that's tamper proof.

       Without doubt, the Aadhaar should be brought into force at the earliest.

  (b) The Fodder Scam Case Comes to its Logical Conclusion.

       After hitting the headlines in the early '90s, the case had meandered over almost 20 years to

       arrive at its logical conclusion with Laloo Prasad Yadav being sentenced to 31/2 years in jail.

       Of course, he'll go for an appeal against the verdict to the higher court and the outcome is 

       anybody's guess, the court has found him guilty and consequently, punished him.

       The case was stalled many-a-time as the witnesses showed a reluctance to appear in court  

       because of being scared of testifying against the mighty. It's the greatness of our justice system

       that it overcomes the impediments, without fear or favour. I'm proud of it!

  (c) Gatecrashing into a Wedding Reception.

        Thanks to my Maman, who needed company, I was a gatecrasher to Mathukutty's son's 

        wedding reception. We'd made a grand entry as the entertainment programme was coming to

        an end, wished the newly married couple and moved in for a lavish lunch. While I told

        Mathukutty that I'd come by uninvited, he apologised to me for not having invited me! Well!!

Tailpiece.

We'd returned to the office, from the reception, in an auto rickshaw that vibrated a bit too much when it stood idling at a traffic light. Maman had experienced a passing bit of discomfort in the process. I told the driver that he needed to get the engine tuned and his remarks were, "At Rs.25/-, what more comfort do you want?", that tickled me no end.

I'd to explain that a heart patient could find it miserable to travel in his vehicle and it was then, that the reality dawned on him. He apologised.