Afridi’s Brotherly Boom Boom!
Son: The dashing Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi is of late more in the news for wrong reasons, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: The cricketer was returning to Pakistan after winning the Asia Cup in Dacca, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: There was a huge crowd of fans at the Karachi Airport who encircled Afridi and it is reported that Afridi’s three-year old daughter was hurt in the melee, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: The hot blooded cricketer, who of late is not among runs, suddenly lost his temper and started hitting his fans, dad!
Father: Go on, son.
Son: Gul Rehaman, who bore the brunt of the attack, told the press that he still loves Afridi and he is like his brother, dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
Saif Ali Khan and the Library!
Son: Saif Ali Khan was recently in news for his brawl with a South African businessman during his dinner at Wasabi restaurant in Mumbai, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: Iqbal Sharma, the South African businessman, had objected to the noise levels raised by Saif and his group of friends including Kareena Kapoor, dad.
Father: Go on, Son.
Son: The argument ended in a scuffle. But Saif says that he only asked Iqbal to go to a library if he was particular about a peaceful atmosphere, dad!
Father: Go on, son.
Son: When asked how the idea of suggesting a library came, Saif admitted that he had never visited a library, dad!
Father: Go on, son.
Son: He also said that his father legendary Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi used to advise him to go to library, whenever he was creating nuisance at home. But he never bothered, dad!
Father: Amusing. Go on, son.
Son: He says he had only a vague idea that a library is supposed to be a peaceful place, dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
Nothing to do with Cricket!
Son: India has voted against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Commission Council, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: A spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry was quick to deny the charge that the decision to vote against the neighbouring country had something to do with cricket, dad!
Father: Interesting. Go on, son.
Son: It may be noted that Sri Lankan Team was instrumental in denying the entry of Indian team into the finals of both the Triangular series in Australia and then in the recent Asia Cup in Bangladesh, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: The Indian cricket enthusiasts expected the Lankan team to lose against Australia and to win against Bangladesh, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: They did exactly the opposite, dad! They defeated the Australian team and lost against the Bangladesh team in the crucial matches, dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
The Costly (Governor’s) Recall!
Son: Advocate Asok Pande learnt a very costly lesson in the Supreme Court recently, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: He had earlier filed a PIL with the Gujarat High Court for recall of Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal, dad!
Father: How come? Go on, son.
Son: The court dismissed his PIL and imposed a fine of Rs25,000 on him for wasting its time, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: Like the legendary Vikramadithya, he pursued the matter with the Supreme Court by filing a review petition, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: He argued his case for over one hour despite warnings from the SC bench, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: Fed up with his frivolous case and his endless arguments, the bench enhanced the penalty to Rs1 lakh, dad! But it did not end there, dad.
Father: Interesting. Go on, son.
Son: He continued his arguments unabated, dad! The bench then asked the security men to throw him out from the courtroom, dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
A V Krishnamurthy
25th March 2012
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