Big Blunder

The Club was today seized with a peculiar problem (lead pic) of monumental proportions. Razia Khan (below, right) has not been reporting to the Garden for close to a fortnight and nobody had bothered to call her up. Turns out she is down with a severe case of throat allergy and cough and this morning also, she was at the hospital.

The lady is hurt at our apparent lack of concern and insensitivity. She is also terribly angry. She has tendered a complaint in self-righteous indignation, the text of which is reproduced verbatim:
"Dear Big Laaf family, Happy Dassera. While going through the blog posts, I find that I have been written about as ‘irregular’. As an active member, to be marked ‘irregular’ is a matter of concern. I would have really appreciated had you asked about the reasons of my absence. To bring to your notice, I have not been well since the last two weeks and am suffering from heavy cough, cold and fever. My words are a bit harsh with respect to my current feelings. So please don't feel bad. But I really felt bad that no one even bothered to call me to ask about my well-being. Even Nafisa says, 'Shekhawat hote toh zaroor phone karte'. Nafisa also felt bad."
The message set the cat among the proverbial pigeons. Everyone agreed that it had been a colossal blunder not to have called Razia and insisted that a mechanism be devised to check on long-absenting members. Or else, we could again be accused of gross insensitivity in future.
After prolonged discussions it was decided to phone every absentee every three days and later, we would land enmasse at the person’s doorstep (demanding breakfast?) after the exercises. Out of sheer panic, people would start turning up regularly at the Garden.
Since many had reservations about this, it was felt that Hari Singh Shekhawat (left pic) should take the final call in this regard. He is already in Bombay, having called from the train (while passing through Palghar) at 10:15 a.m. for an update on the Club. He would be at the Garden tomorrow morning.
Bhaswati Bose:
Wishing Razia-ji a speedy recovery. Don't be upset Razia-ji. We thought you were not coming to the Garden because Shahrukh Khan aapko apne ghar le gaya (w.r.t. post of October 14)! Please get well soon and come back. We are missing you!