Pruning Process

Club chairman, Hari Singh Shekhawat convenes the meeting

The process of trimming and pruning the Club of deadwood has begun. All those who had ceased to attend the morning exercises have been either put on notice or summarily dropped from membership. The only exceptions are a counted few who, for medical reasons or infirmity, are incapable of keeping their daily appointment in the Garden.
Explaining the reasons behind this move, Secretary Srichand Arora told members that before we proceed for the registration of the Club, it was imperative we consolidate ourselves as a cohesive group of like-minded people.

New member Ruksana Khan

The ‘special meeting’ convened this morning was essentially to weed out those who do not share similar views and interests and were unwilling to conform to the Club ethos.
It was also clarified that being dropped from membership does not disqualify anyone from attending the exercises and/ or applying afresh. But membership will not be automatic. Only those with a consistent record of punctuality and respect for Club discipline would be entitled to re-induction. Also, those defaulting for more than three months would attract expulsion.
Furthermore, the meeting unanimously endorsed the membership of Ruksana Khan, who has been attending the exercises for close to a year now. The proposal for collecting a monthly subscription of Rs50 from every member, beginning August 15, 2013, was also approved by all present. Significantly, there was not a single dissenting voice this time around.
Jagmohan Papneja:
A successful and healthy group is one that is capable of assessing and handling critical issues and resolving them without fear or favour.