What a shame?

This morning, the Governor, Mr. Arif Mohammad Khan was stopped at Nilamel by the SFI students. On hearing the thump of an object on his window, the Governor had stopped the car to face the students. They shouted at him and asked him to go back!

The Governor retorted that he wouldn't go back thus calling the bluff of the SFI students who did not know what to do next. The Governor, further, had a chair picked up for him from a nearby shop and he sat on it on the road.

To make matters worse, the policemen on duty requested him to acquiesce to the students' demand and to return. It was then that the Governor took on the police, questioning their responsibility of ensuring security during such situations. He insisted upon them to make an FIR on the incident and made sure that it was prepared forthwith! 

For the last few weeks, the SFI has been doing similar deeds to block the Governor on passage and he has reacted in similar fashion, all through. He seems to be fed up with the state government because the chief minister - also being the Home Minister - seems to be encouraging the fracas! During the Republic Day function, he neither looked into the eyes of the chief minister nor converse with him though they sat next to each other and during the inaugural session of the State Assembly yesterday, he'd cut short his speech by reading the first and the last paragraphs only!

While the SFI's nonsense was going on at Nilamel, when the Governor had informed the central government about the breach in his security, he was promptly provided 'Z' Category security with CRPF men which, indeed, is a slap on the face of the chief minister. Moreover, the central government has tasked the state's chief secretary to provide a detailed report about the incident.

And what did the churlish chief minister do? He called a press conference in the evening putting the entire blame on the Governor, even calling him an RSS man! He has time and again shown that he's a bad loser!

Tailpiece.

Got up at 2, the chores and left for Koduppunna at a half past 3. Picked up Rema, from Vyttila, around a quarter past 5 and reached the AC road before a half past 7. Had breakfast and we were the first to fetch up at 'puja' at the Paroor compound at Koduppunna. A good section of the family was present and it was nice meeting up with each one of them!

We made our return around a half past 10, dropped Rema by a half past 12 at Vyttila, had lunch at Hotel Brindaban at Palarivattom. Reached back at The Quarterdrck by a half past 4.

A quiet evening thereafter.