Rajasthan Junket

Shekhawat will be taking the Club on an all-expenses-paid trip to Rajasthan next month so that members get to experience first-hand the Navratri and Dussehra festivities in his village.
“A mini-bus will be picking you up from here and on the way, you may do some sight-seeing if you like at Jaipur and Jodhpur. There is no need to book hotel as I have some spare rooms in my house.

Razia Khan demands 'token money' so that Shekhawat does not
back out of his commitment

The ladies may use those rooms while the men can very well sleep on the terrace,” he briefed (a disbelieving) Bijoy Gupta who was a little late for the exercises today.
Shekhawat’s benevolence has however, not been without some prodding, particularly from the lady members. “Don’t forget I am drawing a handsome pension,” he reassured them. “At the very maximum, I would spend one month’s pension on the trip. So be it!”
Gupta could still not believe his ears and insisted on seeing Shekhawat’s heart. “I am about to faint,” he said. “How could you develop such a big heart at the age of 80? Surely there must be some catch somewhere. I have never seen such large-heartedness from you in my life.”
As things stand, the trip will begin on September 27 (in the middle of Navratri) and end on October 4 (after Dussehra) at Mumbai. Shekhawat is leaving for his village on September 3 (next Tuesday). Before that, he shall make an ‘advance booking’ with his transporter for the bus. The rest will be taken care of by him upon our arrival at his village.
At Zarina Khan's instance, it was decided that the trip shall be restricted to members only. "They should also be regular and come in time every day," added Shekhawat.