24,25 and 26th May

24th
Took periodical routine Stress-echo test at Escorts hospital besides some blood tests on medical advice. Visited Fortis' diabetic centre for Venita's reports. We have appointment with Dr, Anoop Mishra tomorrow in this regard.
Neha came with Akshat.
BJP won 303 seats on its own and Congress 94. Congress may not get status of main opposition party.With allies BJP won 353 seats out of total of 542 Lok Sabha seats.
25th (Saturday)
Some instructions/advice were given by Dr Anoop Mishra to Venita after perusal of her test reports today :
The condition of her liver was far from satisfactory. He recommended regular intake of prescribed medicines and 45 minute walk daily.
The care should be taken so that there is no damage to kidneys. He advised to get her checked up regularly. He fixed next date of check-up after 3 months.
26th(Sunday)
Hemant came for some typing work.  Completed Visa application for visit to Pilku. Shruti, the buyer of our ancestral house, organised Satyanarayan katha at Fatehpur. About 30 men/women attended. Advocate Shivji informed.
Quotable Quotes :"Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin; to say that you are weak, or others are weak." Swami Vivekananda

21,22 and 23rd May

21st
We had told Shiva Mohan to hand over the keys of Fatehpur house to the new owners. In fact he should have handed over the same on Friday the 17th May. The house was formally handed over to Shruti Srivastava and land to Prabhat Kumar respectively in presence of two Advocates , namely,S/Shri Akhilesh Srivastava and Ajay Srivastava.
Went to Dr Anoop Mishra for check up of Venita's high sugar levels. He changed two medicines. Some tests are prescribed.
22nd
Went to Escorts hospital and Dr Mishra's Diabetic institute for prescribed tests. While these were completed in the Escorts ; will be done in the Diabetic Institute next day. One dose of Dr Mishra's prescription has brought down Venita's  sugar to almost normal levels. She is a bit careful now of her food,walk. I hope this should continue at least for some time.
23rd
Counting of votes started at 8 am. BJP is heading for a landslide victory.
Venita went to Fortis for some more tests.
Quotable Quotes :"The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God wil l be in them." Swami  Vivekananda

17,18,19 and 20th May

17th
Seeing off by some at Fatehpur railway station was touching. All of them continued to stay on beyond midnight as the train was delayed. Among them was a 2 year old boy, son of Shruti Srivastava, buyer of our ancestral house at Fatehpur. He was smiling all through. We had premonition as if he was our late father come to live in his renovated house.
Canvassing for 7th phase of General elections in India ended. The voting will take place on 19th May. Heard the press conferences of Rahul Gandhi and the Prime Minister on TV. Interesting.
18th(Saturday)
No canvassing took place today. PM Narendra Modi visited Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand and meditated in a nearby cave. Today is Buddha Purnima. The Buddha was born, enlightened and died on this day.
19th(Sunday)
Votes were cast for the 7th and last phase of general elections in India, which take place once after each five years.
Exit polls indicate clear win to NDA and Modi. 
Venita's sugar levels are causing anxiety. We have taken appointment with Dr. Anoop Misra, the best in the field in Delhi and otherwise her consulting physician. We will meet him on 21st May. She is careless about glycaemic food intake.
20th
There is cheer around in BJP, the Congress and Gathbandhans are unhappy. They hope that the results will be different on 23rd, the day of counting. India Today forecast appears to be quite convincing.
Quotable Quotes :"External nature is only internal nature writ large." Swami Vivekananda 

14,15,16th May

14th

Visited the office of Sub Registrar and collected a copy each of the two sale deeds of the property. On way back went to Kalkan mandir. Met Dr. Chetan Kapoor too in his dispensary. He is 89. Cannot walk well. Applied for telephone disconnection, reading of the electric metre as on 17.05.19 (date of handing over physical possession of the house) and payment of house and water tax from 2019-20 by the new owner, Mrs Shruti Srivastava w/o Shri Rohit Shrivastava.
Venita visited the otherwise able children home.
Made farewell visits to Advocate Ajay, late Naresh Bhaisaheb's family and Advocate Akhilesh. They treated us with delicious snacks and gifts. Dr.Chetan came and brought gifts . Bhavna Srivastava came with beautiful bouquet of flowers.
15th
For over a week we have one kitchen for us and Shiv Mohan's family. He he had wound up his kitchen and shifted it to the newly rented house. He is still living in our house and will leave on 17th May finally. Late Naresh Bhaisaheb's family came and took some items from the house, such as takhat, small and big tables, tray, some decorative bricks, used by my late father in the ceilings of first floor.
Advocate Digvijay, Advocate Shivji with wife, Kanchan with his daughter and her husband (both are buyers of our property), Advocate Ajay, Principal of otherwise able children with husband came to bid us goodbye. Advocates Ajay,Shivji, Kanchan with his daughter and her son, husband of the Principal of the otherwise able children came upto the railway station to see me and Venita off.
16th,
Left for New Delhi at about 0015 hrs on 16th May as the train got delayed by over 1 hour.
Arrived Fatehpur at about 8 am,late by over one hour.
Quotable Quotes :"Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way." Swami Vivekananda

8,9,10,11,12 and 13th May

8th
Khyati  passed 12th exams with good marks. Results came yesterday. On seeing the results in the newspapers,we made queries with her parents.
9th
Took Venita to an ENT Specialist for treatment of pain in ears.
Venita went to Vikaspuri to bring Amolikaa's big teddy bear for giving it to 3 year old daughter of the Principal of Otherwise able children School at Fatehpur.We are going there on Sunday next.
Venita will come back to Vikaspuri as her eye tests are scheduled at Center for Sight on Friday at 4 pm.
10th
Venita returned from Vikaspuri.
Took Venita to Centre for Sight for check-up of her eyes.
11th(Saturday)
Attended lecture by Mrs Khosla, a Nutrinist at CSOI in the evening. She advocated a balanced diet. I would like to meet her with Pilku when he comes Delhi next.
12th(Sunday) 
Cast our vote. Left for Fatehpur by Prayagraj at 9.20 pm
13th
Arrived Fatehpur at about 5 am.
The Fatehpur property is sold out. After deduction of capital gains tax, the balance will be distributed equally among younger sister Shanno, late elder sister's share to her four children and us.
Quotable Quotes: "Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true." Swami Vivekananda 

1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7th May

1st
Met Rekha at Kanpur on way to New Delhi. Admissions are going on in full swing at her school.
Left Kanpur for New Delhi by Swarn Shatabdi express in the afternoon. Arrived Delhi at about 11 pm.
2nd
Returned amount received through RTGS to the Branch Manager Union Bank of India. Ruchi came and had dinner with us. Condition of her father is better. No operation is needed immediately. Will be shifted back home shortly.
3rd
The Branch manager Union bank of India promised to send the balance amount  by Saturday. As there is election at Fatehpur on Monday, the deal could be signed on a later date as convenient to all concerned. It was agreed that all payments have to be done through banking channels only.
4th(Saturday)
Attended 3rd B.S. Das Memorial Lecture, organised under the joint auspices of the Association of Retired Senior IPS Officers(ARSIPSO) and the India International on the subject of 'The Environmental Crisis: The Way Ahead' The lecture was delivered by Dr. Bhure Lal, Chairman of Environment Pollution Control Authority since 1998. Very informative. 
Dr. Prasad is back home. Treatment will continue from home.

5th (Sunday)
Visited ailing Dr Prasad. Talked to him for about an hour.
6th
Ruchi went back London in the morning.
7th
On request by Rohit, husband of Shruti Srivastava and in consultation with Advocate Ajay Srivastava, we planned to go to Fatehpur on Sunday the12th. Will be back on 15th.
Neha dropped in.
Quotable Quotes :"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed. Swami Vivekananda

26,27,28.29 and 30th April

26th
Left Fatehpur by Prayagraj in the night.
27th(Saturday)
Arrived Fatehpur early morning. Advocates Shivji, Ajay and Digvijay called on. Sonu Chauhan and Kanchan dropped in. Kanchan took the measurements of the house. Canvassing for the fourth phase of elections stopped.
28th(Sunday)
Votes were cast for the fourth phase of elections..
Wished Babloo/Neha on their 20th wedding anniversary. They went out to celebrate the day along with Neha's parents in a nearby resort. They stayed there overnight. They were married on 28th April 1999.                     A photograph of the two, sent by Neha, taken earlier during engagement ceremony :

Advocate Ajay came.
29th
Discussed property matters with Advocates Digvijay,Ajay,Shivaji and BP Srivastava. Kanchan was also present.
Wished happy anniversary to Mrs and Mr Kaushal Saxena. They are at Gurugram with Babloo/Neha.
Some families visited including Principal of the Otherwise able children school at Fatehpur.
30th
Kanchan came and took some measurements of our  house at 4 Yusujai, Fatehpur. Advocate Ajay and Shivji came. Advocate Poonam came.
1st May
Shivji and Vinay Prakash with family came
Quotable Quotes :"Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth." Swami Vivekananda
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