Conjoined Females

There was a time when Pratap Bhatt used to enter the Garden and we knew for certain that Prakash Motwani would not be far behind. These days, we see Razia Khan and Nafisa Sayyad similarly conjoined. Likewise, when Sunita Jajodia is seen, we are sure Santosh Tyagi has to be somewhere around. In fact, the latter has become an emotional magnet for Ramila Mistry as well. Ditto for Nahid Khan and Lakshmi. And Geeta Sardhana, Mrs Harbans Singh and Monthy Serrao…
The friendly coexistence within these groupings gets amplified when someone goes out of town, thereby leaving the other(s) at a loose end. Attendance suffers. This is exactly what has happened following the mass exodus (see yesterday’s post), particularly among the ladies. Today, attendance was in single digit with just three men around to start the exercises. This only goes to prove the strength of the groupings, whereby, the exercises are rendered incidental.
Nevertheless, our red T-shirt Manwani (in pic) dropped by to add to the numbers and as usual, raise a laugh. He almost succeeded when he informed that the marriage ceremony of a tulsi plant (sacred basil) is being conducted in a neighboring housing complex tomorrow. We were all invited to join the baraatis for this Tulsi Vivaah!