24th Oct.

Completed morning program. Dashehra festival celebrated today. Babloo, Neha and Akshat came. Akshat started calling me Dadu instead of Dada. I liked it. He wished to compete with me in book reading. He brought a book . He told me to take out a book. I took out one. Venita took out some childhood story books of Babloo, Silku and Pilku. She also took out a register of press cuttings and photographs compiled by Babloo when he was 12 year old. All these related to my tenure as the DGP of Meghalaya. Akshat forgot about Book reading competition. He saw the cuttings and photographs with interest. Thereafter  I took Akshat to Janakpuri District Center Mall for buying some books/toys. Babloo drove my car.The driver is on leave. Neha also came. On return from the Mall, all of us joined in Dashehra Puja with Arti at the end.Venita cooked  delcious snacks for evening tea- cum-dinner. Puris and pasta were especially made for Akshat. He likes them. Babloo, Neha and Akshat had come after brunch. They did not take lunch. Venita cooked some Khichri for me and herself. The maid had taken leave. We watched burning of Ravana and fireworks in the park adjacent to the Society premises. Babloo, Neha and Akshat left for Gurgaon after the same. Packed for journey next day early morning.
Retired to sleep at 9.45 pm.