Traffic Chief stuck in traffic

This was the reason given to reporters who were waiting for him

September 18, 2014 11:05 pm | Updated 11:05 pm IST

Complaints about the city’s traffic problems are not new to Bangaloreans. However, it is another story when the traffic regulators themselves have to face the brunt of it.

At a recent assignment where Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) B. Dayanand was to speak, reporters had to wait for quite some time for the event to begin.

As the Commissioner was delayed, some reporters engaged in conversation with traffic police personnel who were also waiting at the venue.

Half-an-hour later, a reporter asked as to how long it would take for the program to begin, to which the traffic police replied, “Hang on. The Traffic Commissioner is stuck in traffic.”

The reply evoked laughter among reporters and guests in the hall who realised that when it comes to traffic, no one is an exception, including traffic authorities!

Reality bytes

Often, it is after a press conference that the real action happens as “on the sidelines” occurrences are more interesting, be it for quotes or for entertainment value.

Recently, after a press conference held at Bangalore University, officials were replying to specific questions as usual.

This is a routine as television crews want press conferences to be short and to-the-point, whereas print reporters want elaborate details.

Officials humour both with ‘on-camera’ and ‘off-camera’ versions.

As groups of reporters chose who they wanted to interact with to get more “meat” for their angles, one reporter was seen walking out in a huff muttering, “It was not my complaint. I will not issue a correction”.

Turns out, one official asked the reporter for a ‘corrigendum’ for a story she had written.

An argument broke out between the two which diverted the other journalists’ attention from what the officials were saying.

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