Guest guest Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Good one! there is total intolerance and mutual mistrust amongst the people in public life.opg To: mgims From: bharat_7910@... Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:57:46 +0800 Subject: Totally Mindless Chap I have read the newspaper all my life. The newspapers and the readers have both undergone a change over time. Even the ‘news’ is no longer what it used to be. By the time newspapers print the news, sundry experts have already discussed it on all TV channels. The likes of Arnab Goswami break the news down into inane details. This is why they keep flashing ‘BREAKING NEWS” on our TV screens the whole day. Notwithstanding the broken down news, I still read my newspaper. It is a habit. However, it is just a perfunctory routine now. I was reading the newspaper one day. To my utter surprise, a woman walked in unannounced. She looked disheveled. Strands of hair fell over her face. She was wearing a sari with a dirty green border. She had draped it around her carelessly. I was horrified to see her in slippers. Her flared nostrils and pinched mouth proved her internal agitation. She asked me pointedly which newspaper I was reading. Without waiting for a reply, she hissed: “Why do you read newspapers?” I had a mixed feeling of amusement and irritation to see her shuffling on her feet restlessly while she talked to me. She also needlessly pulled the ‘pallu’ of her sari tight across her shoulder a couple of times. Perhaps that was her way of showing her resolve. She questioned next: “Are there any cartoons in the newspaper?” Then she snatched the newspaper from me and screened it in a disorderly manner. Her actions belied any sense of propriety. I did not know who she was, but her uncontrolled behavior was definitely appalling. She appeared troubled by some unresolved mental turbulence. Finally, I asked her to identify herself. In a hassled condition, she declared herself the new face of revolution. To impress me further, she said she could change anything, even in Delhi, if she does not like it. Abruptly, she turned around and headed for the door. Suddenly, the strap of one of her slippers snapped; she stumbled and fell down. Embarrassed, she got up quickly and rushed out. As I picked up the newspaper strewn all over the floor, my attention fell on the cartoon in it. The cartoon was captioned TMC and the character drawn was described as Totally Mindless Chap. Bharat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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