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Gupta (c) tries to corner Shekhawat (l) into submission 

After wallowing listlessly for the past four months, Bijoy Gupta was back on his feet today and started to take pot shots at Shekhawat. He announced at the start of the exercises that he had an important announcement to make. “Please do not leave after the exercises,” he urged.
Suspecting that he would be made a scapegoat, Shekhawat quickly collected his umbrella and bag after the exercises and tried to hurry out, only to find his way blocked by Gupta. “You cannot escape like this,” Gupta chided. “You’ve got to treat us all to idli-wada and tea today.”
“I don’t drink tea,” Shekhawat dismissed Gupta.
“Who cares,” Gupta retorted turning to the rest of the Club. He announced that Shekhawat, by his own admission, had made a humongous bank deposit and the least he could do for us was to give a breakfast treat today. “Many of you would faint if I were to disclose the amount he has invested,” Gupta said.
Shekhawat warmed up to the 'compliment' and drew a chair towards us. He revealed he was expecting a big hike in DA (dearness allowance) that would take his pension to astronomical heights. “So this calls for another party,” interjected Yusuf Rassiwala. “Right now are you treating us to idli-wada?”
“What idli-wada?” Bhaswati Bose and Nahid Khan screamed. “He should take us to Tiwari!”
Shekhawat blinked, but continued talking about his investments if only to divert everybody’s attention. But Gupta wasn’t giving up. “Tiwari is a good idea,” he said. “Let’s go to Tiwari.”
Again Shekhawat blinked. “But who is Tiwari?” he finally said, irritated. “What does he do?”
When Gupta said he would get to know once we reach Juhu, Shekhawat was convinced that this was a trap. Still he tried to divert our attention by discussing finance: “I have worked 35 years to earn all this… When I hit 80, government will double my pension,” he informed.
By then Gupta could see through Shekhawat’s diversionary tactics. “So you work for 35 years and draw pension for 50 years?” Gupta bellowed. “Is that it? You are looting Bharat Mata!”