Signing Ceremony

The Club moved yet another step forward towards becoming a registered body with members of the Managing Committee affixing their signatures (left) on the ‘legal copy’ of the Memorandum of Association. In effect, the Big Five – Hari Singh Shekhawat, Yusuf Rassiwala, Srichand Arora, Razia Khan and Monthi Serrao – became “founding fathers” (and “founding mommas”) of the Big Laaf club today.
The Garden wore a festive look after the exercises as each of the five biggies sat hunched over a bench signing/initialing every page of the document, which would now have to be presented for registration. This formal act marked the culmination of a long-drawn and arduous exercise, powered almost single-handedly by Arora (in yellow tee) with the quiet dedication of a man fired by missionary zeal. No one would ever know the many nights and days spent and the personal sacrifices he has made while bringing the entire process to a head.
His job is not over though. He would now be checking with various banks on the formalities for opening an account. He would also have to take Hem Chand Jain along for getting the registration done. The club seal and official stamp will have to be made as well. Clearly, Arora has miles to go before he can sleep. Till then, putting the house in order shall remain the prime preoccupation of the Club – after the exercises, of course.