Teething Problems?

Prakash Motwani came in after a month, looking upbeat – having recovered from a nasty bout of bronchial flu. He could barely catch his breath after the exercises when Shekhawat cornered him (pic left). Will he pay Rs 50 to the club or not? Visibly taken aback, he promptly melded in the crowd. He is yet to figure out why he should be ‘taxed’ for showing up at the Garden today.
Then there was Srichand Arora who came in sniffling – his eyes and nose watering. He could not decide whether he was feeling cold or if it was really cold this morning. So he excused himself and went home. Within half an hour, he was back in the Garden after a cup of tea -- only to be cornered by Mumtaz Jahan over what she described as “pachaas rupya ka panga”. Now, like Motwani, he too is regretting turning up at the Garden – that too for a second time!
Quite clearly, what was considered to be ‘teething problems’ for the Club, has developed into a major ‘root canal issue’ (bottom pic)! Two groups have emerged and they refuse to see eye to eye. On the one hand there are those opposed to any change and would rather languish at where they were nine years ago when the Club was founded. On the other hand are the progressive-minded who, with an eye on the future, are resisting all inertia and are desperately trying to infuse a degree of dynamism among members -- all for common good.
With no consensus in sight, a general body meeting will have to be called to drive home a compromise – if possible.
Jagmohan Papneja:
Some persons were taken by surprise when asked to pay Rs50 per month. It is therefore important to explain the rationale behind the move so that one can adapt to changes.