Her behaviour was very rude as she kept us waiting and then told me that our invitation card had flaws. I had insisted upon knowing about them and she found fault with the quote from the late Dr Sukumar Azhikode. She said that it implied belittling the Education Minister and that there were much better quotes! She went on to say that she'd convey her opinions on suitable forums, subsequently.
Left her place thoroughly dejected. Reached the Foundation and had a tense wait for Lekha as the driver had lost his way thanks to the wrong directions given by the traffic policemen, they'd come by. On their arrival, transferred my baggage into her car's boot. We set off for Poojappura a trifle after 9, had us dropped at the Saraswati temple from where we went through the security check and I'd Lekha occupy a seat in the family enclosure.
After which I took Kuttu, Ayaan and Naina to the main gate to position them at the dais for handing over books to the VVIPs as a token of our welcome.
The President arrived around a half past 11 and the function began without much ado. The unveiling of the statue followed by the public meeting in the air-conditioned tentage went off like clockwork. And soon, it was all over. The speeches given by all were good.
We, then, waited for the security cordon to come down, when we posed for photographs with Muthachhan's statue as the backdrop. The staff of the Foundation, too, had joined us. The whole 39 of us, then, settled down at Hotel Maurya International for lunch. After the gaiety and bonhomie at lunch, we felicitated Maman for his tremendous work in keeping the memory of PN Panicker live all these years, after his passing into the mist of time. A zaried shawl was draped over him.
We left soon after, with Biju at the helm, as we drove on the MC Road through the evening..
Tailpiece.
There has been a lot many complaints about the Mayor for her immature behaviour. I think her early rise to the chair of the Mayor has given her all the wrong ideas!
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