Hard act to follow
There is a never a dull moment when the former Union Civil Aviation Minister C.M. Ibrahim holds the fort. On Monday, the second day of Congress padayatra between Bangalore and Bellary, the Bharatiya Janata Party came in for ridicule from this witty politician, who delivered a speech at Nelamangala with his trademark rhetoric.
He likened the Ministers in the Yeddyurappa Cabinet as those resembling the photos in the rogues' gallery in police stations, receiving a round of applause from the audience.
Pointing to each of the leaders seated on the dais, Mr. Ibrahim said they are all powerful billy-goats ( tagaru ) capable of taking the BJP head-on.
In reference to Operation Kamala, he ridiculed BJP leaders saying they were unable to give birth to leaders, they snatched them from other parties. Speeches by other leaders thereafter, though they touched serious issues of bad governance and illegal mining, paled after his entertaining speech.
Don't walk when you can run
A college student tried to board a BMTC bus from Jayanagar 4{+t}{+h} Block. But she was not allowed though she made it before the bus could move. The reason? She did not hurry.
The driver, on seeing the girl stroll towards the bus, asked her where she wanted to go. “Next stop,” she said. But the driver lied, saying, “No, I don't take that route,” and drove off. When this reporter sought to know why he had pulled a fast one, his reply was a first. “These students are so lazy they cannot walk even a short distance. She also strolled towards the bus lazily. I am prepared to wait for commuters far away but who come running.”
