Sunday, March 24, 2024

My Demanding Dog 3 !

Me: Why wouldn't Bhutan give Modiji their highest award? Afterall Modi has given 10000 crore to Bhutan and that's not jumla like he gives in Bihar,it's real cash. Lobsang : Only Bhutan believes in Modiji La Guarantee? But at least he won't be banning their ferocious mountain dogs. Me: It's not about dogs, silly. I mean how long can the people remain 90 per cent happy without jobs? The Bhutanese too are migrating. So their king wants Mukesh Ambani to set up factories. And the Prime Minister wants Anil Ambani to build a township. Lobsang : But isn't Anil Ambani bankrupt ? And don't Indians too need jobs? Me: Shhhh.....Stop... Don't even talk about jobs. They will ban you. Lobsang looking scared: Just buy electoral bond please.... Me: I'm not sure how it all works. See the company gave money to BJP but they arrested Arvind Kejriwal. Lobsang: You are just being kanjooos. At least buy Rs 1000 electoral bond. Me: You mean like that girl Poonam Agarwal... Do you want me to go to jail? Anyone who buys Rs 1000 electoral bond must be an investigative journalist. Concluded.

Friday, March 22, 2024

My Demanding Dog 2!

My dogs name is Lobsang and I adopted him from a Tibetan settlement down south so I am even more surprised... Me: I do love you but you are not allowed to meddle in our politics. Whenever you've asked for a momo or thukpa I have got them for you... But electoral bond? Lobsang: You simply do not understand the urgency. Me: I think you have been eating too much of those Italian blueberry yoghurt wafers. Better you switch to Parle G. Lobsang: You are so rich you could easily buy a few bonds. Me: Ah no rich. I am poor Indian farmer like Deve Gowda.. At best I can write a biography Between Burrows! Lobsang : I think you don't read the news. Me: That's true. News these days is only about ED, IT, CBI... arrests. Yes only those who fear arrest donate electoral bonds. Who will ever arrest you? Lobsang: We are worse. Modiji has banned some 30 dogs... Banned means death sentence. Me: But you are hardly dangerous... Lobsang : That's not the point. See even Bhutan has given Modiji it's highest civilian award Dasho Order of the Druk Gyalpo or something.... And you can't even buy an electoral bond. To be continued....

Thursday, March 21, 2024

My Demanding Dog !

Of late my dog has been pestering me to buy an electoral bond! Me: But why? I am not an Adani or Ambani or even the South liquor lobby. Doggy : No but everyone is buying it so why don't you buy also. Besides elections are round the corner. Political parties do need money to fight elections. Me: That's true but even the Congress Party needs money. See how they have blocked their bank accounts. Doggy: Don't think so much. Just buy. Me: Look I am a reasonable person but if you ask me for Gorkhaland can I even give that to you? Doggy: I am not asking for Gorkhaland. I have never even been to Darjeeling. I think my demand is pretty reasonable... Me: Look even if I agreed I still do not want to stand in line at SBI. Doggy : It means you do not love me.... to be continued.....

Attack On Democracy in India

Monday, March 18, 2024

All I Want Is To Ride My Bicycle!

The other day a boy ran into my business premises shouting and crying. A mob followed him attempting to forcibly carry him away. The boy shouted and howled and kicked as hard as he could to escape. It was like a kidnapping scene from film Apharan. I intervened and threatened the mob that I will call the cops. Just then they informed me that the boy had run away from school and all they were trying to is return the boy to his grandfather. An old man appeared and explained how he paid so much money to send the boy to a private school in Darbhanga. But everytime I drop him he escapes. At home he has a bicycle and all he does is ride all day. The mob that followed the boy was illiterate. Drop out rates from school are very high. Even if you do not trust government figures it is still high at 12.5 per cent. It was more than 20 per cent in 2014. In the tenth standard it is as high as 49 per cent in Orissa and 42 per cent in Bihar. Most leave Bihar to work as labourers in the big cities. However, one aspires to be the Chief Minister of Bihar. And one is the Prime Minister of India. Arvind Kejriwal calls him Chauthha Pass Raja!