News views.

Quite a lot of things are grabbing the headlines and events and situations keep changing by the minute, nay seconds! Let's go through a few and see as to what we can figure out from this madness.

1. The Nice, Unexpected Kick

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his country might not have even figured as to such a thing could happen. Due to his domestic compulsions and the carefully managed majority in Parliament, he couldn't afford to incur the wrath (?) of the Indian diaspora - read, pro-Khalistani Sikhs. Therefore, he'd taken a brazen attitude of not recognising Indian vaccines and the Indians who fetched up in Britain, even after having both the mandatory vaccinations - needed to undergo a quarantine of a fortnight, on arrival on British soil.

The Indian government had asked the British government to have a rethink on it which, incidentally, fell on deaf ears. It was then that the Indian government - for the first time since its independence - stood up to the bully and clamped on reciprocal sanctions for its citizens coming to India with effect from today!

Now that definitely hurts the British and I'm sure they will meekly accept the efficacy of our vaccines and remove all the restrictions. They'd better do it, otherwise Boris Johnson - who should never have been Prime Minister in the first place but what can that country do since it lacks good, visionary leadership?! - will lose face.

I really feel proud that my country has stood up to a bully. And my sincere advice to Boris Johnson and gang, do not waste your time and effort on sucking up to the pro-Khalistani guys. They are a misguided lot and will fall by their own contradictions! Just do the correct thing!!

2. The Lakhimpur Kheri Tamasha

Can't help but feel angry at the dangerous political games that the opposition is playing with an eye on the UP Assembly elections due within six months. They are playing dirty and using every dirty trick, after the other to win the state of UP in the electoral battle. They are fully aware of the fact that the present government of Uttar Pradesh has exhibited better governance than the previous Congress, SP and BSP governments when corruption, lawlessness and nepotism were the order of the day.

Can't help but laugh at the ridiculous manner in which Akhilesh Yadav, Priyanka Vadra, Rakesh Kumar Tikait - having several crores as assets and still calls himself a simple farmer - and the likes have been trying to make a beeline to the place to incite passions. Thankfully, the police is doing its duty by keeping these people away from the problem area so that we come to know of the actual truth at ground zero, soon.

I quite liked the Supreme Court's question to the farmers, "We've stayed the farm laws so now, whom and what are you fighting against?" "And who has given you the right to block the roads?" 

3. Taken For A Ride, Collectively!

Monson Mavunkal - a hood winker to the core - has shown our inherent weakness in falling for false yet flashy appearances! High ranking police officers, politicians, bureaucrats, film stars and many more from various walks of life had fallen for his charms, relished his hospitality and now, look outright silly having partaken them and are ducking for cover for their shenanigans.

I've this sneaky feeling that the crook will get away with all the guys at the top vying with each other, to give him a clean chit at the earliest - that's the only way they can save their own skin!

Tailpiece.

Got up a trifle after 6, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.

The Crompton Greaves rep had come by to rectify the geyser's defect as per warranty. The Medicare boy had dropped the few medicines that were ordered.

The rains picked up by evening! The meteorological prediction is that it will rain rather heavily till Thursday as there is a depression over the Arabian Sea!