Completed morning program.Visited Gita's place in Noida to leave Bitti in her place. Talked to Yash. He replied all questions I put to him in a quiz.Visited SBI PBB, Area Manager SBIcaps to discuss investment and Samsung Custom Care at Mahendra Park on Pankha road. In chamber from 1.30 to3.30 pm.
'Karl Marx had once famously said that history repeats itself, first as a tragedy and second as a farce' (Aroon Purie, India today, dated 30th Jan,in the editorial page).
The news of the day :The elephant is a sacred animal for Hindus. It represents Lord Ganesh. It is also the party symbol of BSP at the national level and of AGP at state level. The order of the Election Commission to cover all the statues of elephants has evoked widespread criticism in BSP and in undertones in Congress too. The symbol of elephant is also found in our terracotta images in temples. The adoption of elephant as a party symbol by the BSP/AGP has reference to the respect which is given to the animal.
'Karl Marx had once famously said that history repeats itself, first as a tragedy and second as a farce' (Aroon Purie, India today, dated 30th Jan,in the editorial page).
The news of the day :The elephant is a sacred animal for Hindus. It represents Lord Ganesh. It is also the party symbol of BSP at the national level and of AGP at state level. The order of the Election Commission to cover all the statues of elephants has evoked widespread criticism in BSP and in undertones in Congress too. The symbol of elephant is also found in our terracotta images in temples. The adoption of elephant as a party symbol by the BSP/AGP has reference to the respect which is given to the animal.
My experience with elephant is varied. I was travelling to Halflong from Nawgaon along with my two sons, Pilku and Silku in 1981 by road. We came across a herd of elephants blocking the gravelled road, while we were crossing a forested area. The herd had over 12-15 elephants including baby elephants.The driver stopped the vehicle. The escort vehicle which was following us also stopped. The driver of our vehicle closed his eyes with folded hands. Pilku, who was about 12 years, asked me as to why the gun men were not firing at the elephants who could attack us any moment. The distance between the car and the elephants would not be more than 100 meters. I told him that we could not control them by shooting if they attacked us. It was better to allow them to cross the road and thereafter proceed. He further asked as to why the driver of our vehicle had closed his eyes with folded hands, I explained him that the elephants represented Lord Ganesh to the driver. He was praying to them not to harm us. After sometime the herd went into the forest with its leader going at the end when the last one of the herd had crossed the road.
I remember to have ridden an elephant to a village in Sibsagar district of Assam in connection with the investigation of a case in1967. There were no street/road to the village. It was approachable either on foot or over the back of an animal. The officers preferred elephant as the path to the village was through marshy land. It took me 2-3 hours to reach the village. I was the Sub Divisional Police officer at that time. After this ride I have ridden elephants in Tiger reserves of Manas / Kaziranga to see the wild life. I have also ridden the elephants some more times. But I do not remember the occasions. The last I tried to ride was in a Spice cultivation in Kerala probably in 2006 along with the grandchildren. I could not stretch my legs enough to ride it. The reason was I had been through hernia operation in 2004.
Jaipur lit. festival ended today.Salman Rushied could not talk through video conferencing.
I remember to have ridden an elephant to a village in Sibsagar district of Assam in connection with the investigation of a case in1967. There were no street/road to the village. It was approachable either on foot or over the back of an animal. The officers preferred elephant as the path to the village was through marshy land. It took me 2-3 hours to reach the village. I was the Sub Divisional Police officer at that time. After this ride I have ridden elephants in Tiger reserves of Manas / Kaziranga to see the wild life. I have also ridden the elephants some more times. But I do not remember the occasions. The last I tried to ride was in a Spice cultivation in Kerala probably in 2006 along with the grandchildren. I could not stretch my legs enough to ride it. The reason was I had been through hernia operation in 2004.
Jaipur lit. festival ended today.Salman Rushied could not talk through video conferencing.
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