Quite a few imponderables, all of a sudden.

A lot many things are happening these days that have raised plenty of queries in my mind and I would like to share some of them with you. So, without much ado, let me go through them.

(a) What's Stalin and his DMK Celebrating?

Today, as per the latest verdict of the Supreme Court, the convicted assassins of the late Indian Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi have been set free. They will be leaving the jail after 31 years of captivity. Consequently, the streets of Tamil Nadu are lit up with crackers and fireworks by cadres of the ruling party in the state.

Their good conduct during captivity, having become literate and academics over the years have been cited as reasons for their release. However, these people were the prime movers of the assassination of our Prime Minister and definitely have to answer important questions on national security.

Brings me back to a doubt that was prevalent during those days immediately after the assassination. What was DMK's position - on the assassination (The party had stayed away from the reception ceremony laid out for the brave IPKF soldiers, sailors and airmen - during that time when it gave whole hearted support to Prabhakaran and his LTTE?

(b) What has the Kerala government achieved by ousting the Governor from the Kerala Kalamandalam-deemed-to-be-University?

A very petty decision, I would say. The new chancellor is the state's minister for culture! Can you beat that? A highly volatile decision that could have been avoided as it doesn't stand legal scrutiny.

(c) Why do people get away after disgracing the President of India?

Today, we'd the unfortunate incident of a minister from the Mamata Banerjee government of West Bengal making disgusting, crass and belittling references to the President who's currently in that state on tour.

He needs to be shamed and kicked out of the cabinet.

(d) Why this pantomime, CNN?

It was pathetic to see the news channel concentrating on a few stories of the Russia-Ukraine war and gave a lot of hype to President Biden's address at the climate meeting COP 27 at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt today. He was being projected as providing inspirational leadership for the noble cause but is he really capable of it given the contradictory positions of the US.

Was it also to downplay certain hard facts of the country's domestic politics where Donald Trump and the Republicans are creating a 'red surge' in the midterm elections? The Senate and the House of Representatives will have Republican majority at the end of it all, next week. Your hatred towards your former President needs to be dumped, pronto!

Tailpiece.

Got up at a 10' past 6, the chores and was ready by 10. Lekha's discomfort on her leg did hamper her movements today but she had performed fairly well in the kitchen.

A quiet and wet day all through.