Cool and pleasant morning… but for an unusual stillness in the air indicative of an undercurrent of tension. Shops across the street had their shutters down. News came in of heavy police presence on the Western Express Highway leading to Lilavati Hospital. Cars were damaged in stray stone-pelting incidents. Shiv Sainiks were on the rampage…Is Bal Thackeray no more?
Jagmohan Papneja stopped to check if the rumours were true. Srichand Arora made some quick phone calls. Santosh Tyagi mentioned that there was nothing untoward reported in the 5:30 news bulletin on TV. Renu Babani checked her BlackBerry. “Thackeray’s condition critical…” was all it said.
Against this shadow of uncertainty, the exercises were conducted in silence. Nobody could be sure what lay in store during the day. But Arora (in pic) managed to create a minor, but welcome diversion by presenting an update on the March 2013 trip. He informed that a tour operator was offering a package deal that covered Amritsar-Jammu-Shimla-Manali-Delhi over eight days -- all for Rs12,000 per head. It is now for Shekhawat to take this forward.
Renu Babani's PICSPEAK:
Rain or shine, the show must go on!
Harish Wadhwa:
Maybe it was that calm which forced us to have two rounds of tea and get back in mood. And life carried on as usual for the day.
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Renu Babani: Pic Speaks:
Rain or shine, the show must go on
May be it was for that calm, which forced us to have two rounds to Tea to get back in mood. Life carried on as usual for the day.
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