27th
Campaigning in Mizoram and MP ended yesterday. Assembly elections are to take place tomorrow, that is, on 28th Nov. 2018 SCBA  elections are scheduled for 12th Dec.
28th
Venita went to Vikaspuri to tie up arrangements for Ram katha from the 10 to 15th Dec. Good turn out in Mizoram and MP assembly elections.
29th
Anand, our nephew, came. He is an IIT gradate from Kanpur. A brilliant person now touching 40. Anjali, his sister gave birth to a baby girl 3 days back. My younger sister ,her mother, was by her bedside.
30th
Our driver, Thapa, returned from Nepal after one and a half month leave. He had left for Nepal on 13th Oct.
Quotable Quotes,"No experience is wasted. Everything in life is happening to grow you up, to fill you up, to help you become more of who you were created to be " Oprah Winfrey

22,23.24.25 and 26th Nov.

22nd
Government decided to organize yearlong celebration for Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary in 2019 beginning on his 549 anniversary on 23rd Nov.
23rd (Guru Nanak's birth anniversary). A holiday.
Venita came to VV from Vikaspuri.
549 birth anniversary of Guru Nanak celebrated today. Delivered a copy of late Sharad Chandra Varma's book on Guru Nanak to the guard of Shri KTS Tulsi. Shri Tulsi and Mrs Tulsi were out of station.
24th(Saturday)

Attended a seminar on  the subject of 'Indian judiciary Today and Tomorrow' at IIC.

Shri Sidarth Luthra, Senior Advocate and former Addl. Solicitor General was the singular speaker. Animated discussions followed
25th(Sunday)
26th
Went to Centre for sight for Venita's follow-up check of her eyes.

Quotable Quotes :"Man cannot remake himself. For he is both the marble and the sculptor." Alexis Carrel

15,16 and 17,18,19,20 and 21st Nov.

15th
In the Supreme court in the afternoon.
16th
Venita returned VV.
17th(Saturday)
18th(Sunday)
19th
Fight between CBI no. 1 and 2 has crossed all limits. We thought that things would improve after actions against former 2 Directors. Our hopes are belied. The matter is to come up again in the Supreme court on 29th Nov.
20th
Venita continued in Vikaspuri to tie up things for Ramkatha there beginning 8th Dec.
21rst ( Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi ) A holiday.
Today is  Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi : "This day marks the birth anniversary of the Prophet. According to legends, the Prophet was born on the twelfth day of Rabee-ul-Awwal in Mecca in 570 CE." From Google.
Quotable Quotes :"I don't carry the burden of the past or the madness of the future. I live in the present." Narendra Modi

12,13 and 14th Nov.

12th
In the Supreme court in the afternoon.
13th
Venita went to Vikaspuri to plan logistics for ensuing Ram katha from 8 to 15th Dec.2018 with other active participants. Skipped batch lunch at CSOI due to non-availability of vehicle.
Sent letters of appreciation to Commissioner of police Navi Mumbai for help during our stay there and hospitalization from 5 to 19th Oct,2018 and to IGP Jaipur for help by SsP Churu and Sikar during our visit to Salasar and Khatu Shyam on 28 and 29th Sptember 2018 respectively.
Government offices were closed due to Chhat puja.
14th
In the Supreme court in the afternoon.
Quotable Quotes :"The Devil, can sometimes do a very gentlemanly thing." Robert Louis Stevenson

9,10 and 11th Nov

9th 
Left Fatehpur for Kanpur at about 9 am. Met elder sister. Had delicious lunch with her. Munna , her son , will take her to Indore for care on 19th. She is sick.
Will reach Delhi by Swarn Shatabdi at about 10.15 pm.
                Silku has sent the following photo taken on Diwali day at his house in Gurgram

10th (Saturday)
Attended an interaction in CSOI with Ms Kathy Tuccaro, a Canadian author of ''Dream Big',a story of change through faith, courage, hope and an unrelenting determination to push forward and attain your goals.
11th (Sunday)
After hectic visits to Mumbai and Fatehpur in Oct. and Nov., got a few days off for misc. pending work at home.
Quotable Q uotes:"We are all travellers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend." Robert Louis Stevenson

6,7 and 8th Nov.

6th
Arrived Fatehpur at about 5 am.
After walk, visited Dr.Chetan. Wished him happy Diwali with roses. Advocate Digvijay Singh came with some vegetable from his village garden. Advocate Akhilesh came with sweets.

Narak Chaturdasi is celebrated today on the 14th day of waning moon of the month of Kartik.  On Narak Chaturdashi or Choti Diwali people distribute sweets to friends and family.Some also shop gold, silver and other precious things on this day just like Dhanteras.
7th
Diwali is celebrated. 
"Diwali is called the Festival of Lights and is celebrated to honor Rama-chandra, the seventh avatar (incarnation of the god Vishnu). It is believed that on this day Rama returned to his people after 14 years of exile during which he fought and won a battle against the demons and the demon king, Ravana." From Google
                  Neha's Rangoli of the day. She does it each Diwali. God bless her.

We had a number of visitors in the night, families, men ,women and children. We shared sweets. Among others were Ved  Prakash, Krishnanand, Akhilesh and family, Ajay ,Vinay Prakash and family. Puja had to finish before 7.57 pm.We did not celebrate  Diwali this year  as we do with plenty of lights every year due to sudden death of Dinesh, Vandana's husband  on 15th Oct.this year. Vandana, daughter of our elder sister, stayed in our house since her infancy. She took care of her maternal grandfather, that is, our father, in his old age. Lights were missing  this year except splash of some auspicious  clay lamps here and there. 
8th
SP Fatehpur came. Besides, Advocate Digvijay Singh, Akhilesh. Ajay and Bhavna with family visited. We went to late Naresh Bhaisaheb's house and Shivaji's house and joined in get-togethers of the families there..
Quotable Quotes : "Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. "Suzy Kssem

4 and 5th Nov.

4th
Supreme court and high court closed for Diwali on Friday, the 2nd Nov and will open on 12th.
Venita went out for Diwali shopping.
5th
Venita went to Gurugram to give Diwali gifts to children. She also gave sweets and some money to all guards and other helps.
Left for Fatehpur by Prayagraj train at about 9.30 pm.
Quotable Quotes :""A friend is a gift you give yourself." Robert Louis Stevenson"

1,2 and 3rd Nov.

1st 
Reached Delhi at about 7 am.
In the Supreme court in the afternoon.
2nd
In the Supreme court in the afternoon.
                 The following photograph was taken on 27th 0ct 2018 after Karwachauth puja at Fatehpur :

3rd
Assistant came for a couple of hours. I could dispose of some urgent matters. I do not get him regularly due to his preoccupation with job in other place. I get him part time when free on Rs 250/- per hour. I am trying to get one on a regular basis at least thrice a week for two hours each day.
We are booked to leave for Fatehpur by Prayagraj on 5th Nov and return on 9th after celebrating Diwali at Fatehpur. We travel back to Delhi via Kanpur after looking-up ailing elder sister. She is about 84.
Venita went out for Diwali shopping today and yesterday. We have engaged a driver on daily wage hour basis in absence of Thapa, our regular driver on leave. He may resume duty by mid Nov.
Quotable Quotes :"Be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi

29,30 and 31st Oct

29th
Abhimanyu Singh,a businessman, visited in the morning.  Advocates Ajay and Akhilesh came in the evening.
30th
Dr Chetan Kapoor came at about 8 am when I had gone for walking. He interacted with Venita for about an hour. When I returned he had gone. Exercises particularly walking are lifeline to me. I cannot leave/interrupt them. I will go to him and meet.
Venita and Bhavna went to SBI,Fatehpur in the afternoon to deposit donations in the account of Bhavna institute of otherwise able children. Bhavna took a FDR from the funds (including those given by Venita ) of the account to earn more interest than ordinarily given in a Savings account.
Abhimanyu Singh, Gupta,Vinay Prakash and Advocates Akhilesh/Ajay came in the evening.

31st
Visited Dr Chetan at his home. In fact it was a return visit. He is 88 and quite weak.
Venita visited Bhavna institute of otherwise able children. She was honoured with flowers and given memento of the institute.
Advocate Ajay, Akhilesh, Digvijay came. Digvijay brought some agricultural produce from his village. Our village is nearby. Advocate Ajay and Late Naresh Bhaisaheb's family saw us off at our home at about 10 pm..
Left Fatehpur at about 11 pm by Prayagraj train for Delhi.
Quotable Quotes :"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek"