2nd Nov.

Completed morning program. To be able to go to a dinner, hosted by a cousin brother of Venita, did not go to the chamber. It is not possible to combine it with the chamber visit. It is strenuous. I pleaded with Venita. She insisted for dinner.I had to cancel an important conference. I did work on the computer during the day.

Munna came to Delhi on official visit. He is gone to Kanpur. He will go back to Ganganagar along with his family and mother a few days later. His family is already at Fatehgarh. It had come earlier to join in Munna's brother-in-law's engagement ceremony there. His mother appeared to be happy with the prospect of going to Ganganagar with Munna. His mother is my elder sister. For a change she expressed happiness for going to Munna's place. Earlier she used to grumble. I must congratulate Munna and Sapna for the psychological change.It appears they are taking care of her well.

At the dinner at Vasant Vihar Club, met Subhash Sunita,Sashi, Amit, Maltha, his Spanish wife, Lalit, Kanchan, his wife. There were quite a few others. It was Kanchan's birthday. It was a get-together of mainly members of the family. Kanchan did not know about the party. Lalit wanted to give her a surprise. As most pertinently observed by Subhash, relatives from Kanchan's side dominated the numbers as Verma family dominated our parties.

Lalit retired from Railways. If you go to a railway officer's party,you find yourself in the midst of more and more of railway officers. They talk mostly of railway matters. You feel bored. For a change, except for Subhash and Lalit, there were no railway officers. It was a lively party. Every one was talking to everyone. I felt sorry for not being able to talk to Rani Jiji. She came for a short time and left to take her medicines.She looked sick. I will go and meet her shortly. Of course, Venita met her. In her typical style, she castigated me for my failure to meet Rani. Returned home at 11.30pm.

Retired to sleep at 12.15am.