1. Asaram Bapu gets life imprisonment.
I doff my hat to the 16 year old, young lady for her unflinching stand on her allegation of rape on the fraud guru and god man, Asaram Bapu. A lot of pressure - in the form of requests from political leaders, influential people from society along with threats - I'm sure, must have been put on the hapless girl to withdraw the case. Probably, a great amount of money must have also been offered to keep her mouth shut! That she didn't succumb shows her grit, determination and the need to bring the guilty to book.
Today's thus a day of celebration that justice has been delivered by the pronouncement of life imprisonment on the fraud, Asaram Bapu for his guilt. May it also be a warning to all the frauds who masquerade as god men.
2. Thrissur Pooram from far.
This is yet another time that I'm watching the 'Thrissur Pooram' from afar on the television. It's a celebration that has to be seen first hand to experience the colours, sounds and sights associated with the tremendously popular event. Since we stay at Guruvayur, just 25 km away, participating in the festival is no big deal.
This year, there was this requirement to be here, far away from the Pooram site. Next year it shall be my endeavour to view the greatest spectacle on earth!
3. Rains all the way.
The sky was overcast towards the latter half of the afternoon. We're bracing ourselves for a heavy downpour and prolonged periods of power interruption but thankfully, nothing of that sort happened because the ominous dark clouds ended up in a drizzle that lasted for about an hour and a half. So the evening was pleasant and the water, pumped up from the well, was cooler.
Tailpiece.
Lekha had gone to the Maha Ganesha temple at Kottarakkara, by 9 AM, to pay obeisance to the good Lord. The caretaker did not forget to pluck two jackfruits, put them into a sack so that Lekha could hand them over to her sister. She'd returned by 11
I doff my hat to the 16 year old, young lady for her unflinching stand on her allegation of rape on the fraud guru and god man, Asaram Bapu. A lot of pressure - in the form of requests from political leaders, influential people from society along with threats - I'm sure, must have been put on the hapless girl to withdraw the case. Probably, a great amount of money must have also been offered to keep her mouth shut! That she didn't succumb shows her grit, determination and the need to bring the guilty to book.
Today's thus a day of celebration that justice has been delivered by the pronouncement of life imprisonment on the fraud, Asaram Bapu for his guilt. May it also be a warning to all the frauds who masquerade as god men.
2. Thrissur Pooram from far.
This is yet another time that I'm watching the 'Thrissur Pooram' from afar on the television. It's a celebration that has to be seen first hand to experience the colours, sounds and sights associated with the tremendously popular event. Since we stay at Guruvayur, just 25 km away, participating in the festival is no big deal.
This year, there was this requirement to be here, far away from the Pooram site. Next year it shall be my endeavour to view the greatest spectacle on earth!
3. Rains all the way.
The sky was overcast towards the latter half of the afternoon. We're bracing ourselves for a heavy downpour and prolonged periods of power interruption but thankfully, nothing of that sort happened because the ominous dark clouds ended up in a drizzle that lasted for about an hour and a half. So the evening was pleasant and the water, pumped up from the well, was cooler.
Tailpiece.
Lekha had gone to the Maha Ganesha temple at Kottarakkara, by 9 AM, to pay obeisance to the good Lord. The caretaker did not forget to pluck two jackfruits, put them into a sack so that Lekha could hand them over to her sister. She'd returned by 11
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