Freedom of Speech

Today, Santosh Tyagi gave vent to a grouse that probably concerns all women in our group: “We come here to talk and you make us exercise!” The accusation was made to no one in particular, but it left the men speechless.
Geeta Sardhana, who is more vocal about such matters, had raised the issue to a Constitutional level. “Baatein karna is my birthright,” she said, much to the delight of Sunita Jajodia, Bhaswati Bose, Neelam Garg and all other compulsive chatterboxes. “Nobody can stop me from talking. If I don’t talk, I cannot digest my food.”
As the women were in two-thirds majority this morning, the men thought it prudent to shut up. Even Nahid Khan, who conducted the exercises (above), did not protest – only to prompt Harbans Singh taking a dig at her: “Why is it that every time you take our classes, there are unruly scenes?”
Finally giving up on her ‘students’, Nahid declared that she would be better off going on a holiday. She said she was planning a trip to Lucknow from September 15 – by which time, somebody like Razia Khan would take over.
Razia was present today, having returned from her Ramzan break of more than a month. And to add a dash of sweetness to her arrival, she distributed fresh honey bottled by her company, INNOTEK INGREDIENTS (P) LTD. Here you see members posing with the honey bottles (above, left) for a perfect plug of this internationally reputed dealer of nutraceutical and cosmaceutical formulations.
Renu Babani:
So now we are in the advertising business! Well, one member suggested to hand out various items and we shall be more than happy to do more of this. The photo says it all. Am sure Razia shall now get customers for this product and the rest.
Let's face it, whether we outnumber the males or not, does it really make a difference? We still have our say and ensure that everyone hears us loud and clear. Hopefully our principal returns tomorrow and so, maybe the students behave. Yea, wishful thinking!
Bhaswati Bose:
Nahid Khan is my favourite teacher. She has all the qualities of a good teacher. She is tolerant, patient, good-natured and allows students to develop their inherent talent of non-stop talking. She should have been awarded on Teachers' Day (yesterday). Maybe next year...
Harish Wadhwa:
Razia-ji was suggesting that all chatterboxes should consume honey (which she so generously distributed) and speak good-and-sweet of their bahus, rishtedars, kaamwali-bais and padosis!
Dilip Babani:
I agree with Bhaswati Bose.