9-10th June

Completed morning program. Visited Bablu’s office and gave him some papers, clothes etc. for taking home. Venita also met him. Visited CGHS to collect her medicines. She got dropped at Khan Market. In Chamber from 1.30-3.30 pm. Shri S.S. Sharma came and requested to join him over a cup of tea. Could not go. Venita bought clothes from Khan Market and Sunder Nagar market for Ruchi, Abhishree and Amolikaa. I got the air-tickets for journey to London and back. On 10th, in Chambers from 12.15-3.45 pm. The internet became dysfunctional. However could send some mails with the help of Jayanti, an intern and a student of Chanakya National Law University, Patna. Had a cup of coffee in Bikaner wala. Earlier, on way to the Chamber had coffee in the Cafe Coffee Day. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.

6th-8th June

On 6th completed morning program. Visited Ajit Singh for repairs to Venita's specs. Thereafter, to CGHS. In Chamber from 12.15- 3.15 pm. GBS Sidhu dropped in. It was agonizing to know that his wife was suffering from cancer. A small tumor was detected in the vein carrying blood to the heart. They have removed a part of the vein and replaced it by another. It was detected after ultra-sound of her abdomen. She had been complaining of weakness in walking for quite some time. GBS also had problem of prostrate enlargement. My late father-in-law had checked about me from GBS who was a UP Carder Officer of the IPS. It is after checking with him he had met me and settled he daughter's marriage with me. GBS has, therefore, a special space in my life. I felt quite bad about his wife's and his own sickness. Picked up Tarun from Sukhdev Vihar. He along with his wife, visited us and after dinner left back to his son by metro to Sukhdev Vihar, a DDA Colony, behind Escorts hospital building.
On 7th, accompanied Venita to a mall in Rajouri Garden. She exchanged VIP suitcase of red color by a purple one. Had costa coffee. Venita bought some clothes.
On 8th, visited Safdurganj hospital. Doctor Puri, a skin specialist, saw Venita and gave some medicines to relieve itching on the left leg. Visited CGHS for medicines and thereafter, Sector-12 market in RK Puram. Could not meet Bablu as he was busy in a meeting. Visited Centre for Sight. Venita's eyes were checked by Doctor Dinesh Talwar. Doctor Talwar has asked me to come again on Sunday, the 12th. He wants to check Venita's eyes again before we leave for London on 13th. I told him if it was at all necessary. He insisted that he would like to see her before we go to London on 14th. It appeared to us that he wanted us to go there on a Sunday so that he could talk to us in details about Arushi Murder case. He is the brother of Rajesh Talwar who is accused in the case. I will again ask him on 12th to exempt us from going to him for a further check up of Venita's eyes. Venita visited South extension market and shopped around. I had costa coffee. Pilku has arranged air-tickets ostensibly against points, but somehow I feel that he has paid over 2 and half lakhs for them. Neither he is telling me nor the travel agent is telling anything. He has already taken big loans and paying interests against them. I wouldn't like him to pay anything for my tickets. Anyway, I have decided to take a fixed deposit of an amount equal to the cost of tickets jointly with him. Retired to sleep at 11.15 pm.

3rd - 5th June

On 3rd visited Ayurvedic CGHS as also CGHS Pandara road. Took permission for one month medicine in advance as we are going abroad. In Chambers from 12.45 -4 pm. Took tea with Shri S.S.Sharma. It was return visit to him in the basement of the Chamber. Attended a memorial lecture in Vigyan Bhavan by Sir Ian Blair, former Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, London. He was quite analytical and advocated stricter laws for control over terrorism. He tried to have the same in London but did not have his way due to opposition by human rights groups. Met SarvShri Karthikeyan, P.C.Sharma, Raja Vijaykaran, Vijayshankar, all ex- directors, CBI. Also met SarvaShri Khandelwal, Ajay Raj Sharma, Chintamani Sharma, Javed Akhtar, S.R.Sharma, Caire, R.K.Agarwal, Balwinder Singh, Sambharaya etc.. Also A.P.Singh, the current Director, CBI. Vikas came and left much before the end of the lecture.
On 4th, visited Punjab National Bank, CGHS Pandara Road, Sundernagar, Khan Market for work. In Chambers, from 1.15 -3.30 pm.
On 5th, my grand-son came with his parents. Spent the whole day with him. I told him the story of the dead Prince, written by Shri Bhagwati Charan Verma in Hindi, which I had read when I was a student of B.A.. Babua liked it. We played hide and seek, search-a-thing in a room, painting and sketching. Venita bought a puzzle for him from a Rajouri Garden Mall where she had gone along with Neha. She did shopping for about Rs. 10,000. At 4.30, Babua said he would go because he had to reach Palms Court Club for swimming. He left at 5.00 pm. Retired to sleep at 10.30 pm.

2nd June

Could not go for morning program. Had to reach the Center for Sight by 8 a.m. Reached there 5 minutes to 8 a.m. Venita's file was misplaced by the reception. Another set of documents were prepared for Doctor Dinesh Talwar to see her eyes. She had been given Avastin injection in the right eye. After that angiography of both the eyes was done on 1st June. Doctor Talwar had to see the reports which went missing. He saw the reconstructed reports and advised medicines. After examination of her eyes Venita dropped me to the Chamber and went back home. In Chamber from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Driver came back around 2 p.m. Back home at about 4:30 p.m. Retired to sleep at 11:15 p.m.

31st May & 1st June

On 31st completed morning program. Visited Safdarjung hospital. Driver went & gave 'Spice', supplement of India Today dated 6th June to Poonam. The supplement contains a write-up on where & how to visit different places in Macau.She is going to Macau for a holiday with her family. She helps me in getting endorsements for treatment in the CGHS approved centers from the consultants.But for her health it would be difficult to get to the consultants due to crowding of patients in the OPD. I had also sent one such supplement earlier.In the chambers from 12.30-2.30pm.On way back visited Hanuman temple in Chanakyapuri area. The temple was closed as it opens at 3pm,& I reached there at 2.45pm.I saw the deity through the caged door.Some could not even be seen. Venita went to Rajouri garden malls to buy some gifts for Abhishree & Amolikaa.
Sh.Atiar spoke & said that I should not mind closure of the case by the client, jointly handled by me with him,that they had paid us well & that we had to go by the advice of the client.I said that what I had minded was the sudden closure of the case by the client without discussing with us.I further told him that I did not take up cases where I found that the client had done wrong things & that money was never a consideration.I further told that I took up cases to ensure that the client got justice & was not harassed by any agency or during their trials.I further told that I had refused to take up cases where I thought the clients were on the wrong side and indulged in corruption or any other criminal activity. But when I took up a case I tried my best so that the client got justice.The case in hand, jointly handled with Sh.Atiar, is closed without its final disposal by the authority. It worries me because the authority concerned may decide to pursue it to the great detriment of the client resulting in perpetration of injustice in the long run. But as it is closed by the client now I have nothing more to do.
On 1st June visited Center for Sight.Venita was given Avastin injection in the right eye at about 12.30pm. We could come away from there at 4.30pm to home. Retired to sleep at about 11.15pm.

30th May

Completed morning program. Visited Center for sight for Angiography of Venita's eyes. In chambers from 1pm-3.15pm.Venita came and we drove back home.
Information about visa has come. I am likely to receive it today or tomorrow. We have to take medical cover also before we leave for UK to visit our son.
There is a good write-up in the India Today dated 6th June on Dawood Ibrahim. The statement of Sh.MN Singh,former Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, is interesting, "I fought two wars, one with Dawood's men and one with my moles." To deal with Dawood's business in India we don't need cooperation from Pakistan.
The following lines of Dilip Bob are interesting," Now a days, what you wear,gadgets you carry, where you live and the car you drive projects your personality, even if it has no connection to the kind of person you are." "The More India changes, the more it remains the same." "The Nalanda movement in Bihar should not be about creating new Harwards, but to create something India had."
Retired to sleep at 11pm.

27th to 29th May

On 27th completed morning program. Visited Center for Sight at 9.30am. Venita was prepared for Angiography of her eyes.But the machine became out of order & it could not be done.Informed Dr. Dinesh Talwar who said that it could be done on Monday & that he would see the result on Wednesday & give Avastin injection.Atul Chandra came for a conference. Sh.SS Sharma came, but as I was busy with Sh.Atul Chandra, he went back. On 28th visited Safdarjung hospital & obtained endorsement for permission for Avastin injection. Visited SBI on way back. Collected written permission from CGHS. Visited Sai temple to give the medicines not required by us for distribution to poor. On 29th attended a seminar where Sarva Sh.Shiv Shankar Menon,NSA, Dr.Raja Ram, noted journalist & columnist,& Syd Naqvi, also a journalist, participated on the subject of happenings in the middle-east. These happenings appeared to be due to a fight between Sunnis and Shias for political power, backed by Saudi Arabia and Iran.The western countries including USA,UK and France came into picture due to their requirement for energy. Interesting.
Retired to sleep at 11pm.

26th May

Completed morning program. Visited Chamber at 11am, collected letters to CMO CGHS, Pandara road. Went to Safdarjung hospital. Met Dr.Lalwani & took approval for Angiography of both the eyes and Avastin injection for Venita. Visited CGHS. I will get Avastin injection tomorrow. In chamber from 11-12am and later 1.15-3.30pm.
I was impressed with Obama, who visited his great great grand father's place in Ireland the other day. I have not yet visited even my grand father's place in Kothi,a former princely estate. I must visit it apart from visiting Panna,a former princely estate where my father worked as the district magistrate. The areas of both the erstwhile princely estates are now located in the state of MP. Retired to sleep at 11pm.

24th & 25th May

On 24th again completed only walk. In chamber from 11.30am-3pm. When I arrived chamber at 11.30am, I went to Sh.SS Sharma, IAS(Rtd), for a cup of tea. He had earlier invited me for it on 20th May but I could not make it that day. On way back home visited Hanuman temple in Chanakyapuri. On 25th after a good gap completed morning program. Visited center for sight for Venita's OCT of both the eyes. Dr.Dinesh Talwar told that the right eye was again full of fluid and in bad shape. He further said that Avastin injection had to be given in her right eye after Angiography of both the eyes. I have to get the approval for the same from the CGHS tomorrow so that the same can be done on Friday the 27th May. Dr.Talwar does not come to the Center for Sight, Safdarjung Enclave, on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. It will be a long wait if we miss to show him on 27th May.As we have to go to London as soon as i get Visa, we cannot waite any more.Retired to sleep at 11pm.

23rd May

Could go only for walk and did not do other exercises. Got up early morning at 1am. Felt quiet fresh after sleep for about 2 & half hours. Read the Bhagwad Gita written by saint Ram Sukh Dasji, given to me by Venita. It is a very detailed commentary on each sloka of the book. I remembered the Bhagwad Gita which I got from my late father and read by me quite a few times since my student days. I find it is concise & serves the purpose for me. I would rather read it than read the commentary of saint Ram Sukh Dasji, which is in great details. By writing this I am not undermining the commentary written by saint Ram Sukh Dasji. He was a great saint and we had the privilege of listening to his discourses at Rishikesh when he was alive. His voice still hovers in our mind and we have a great respect for him. Also read the favorite prayers from the Ramayana,the book which my late father read,now with me.I have flagged these & recite them whenever I get an opportunity.They give me great solace & tranquility of mind. Slept at 3am and later got up at 6am.Visited Safdarjung hospital and showed the ECG and Blood reports to Dr.Madhusudan of Cardiology department.He said that everything was in order. I had to get these reports for medical insurance for Shenegen countries.
VLDL(Bad cholesterol) at 29 was slightly high. I was advised to avoid oils and ghee. FBS, at 112, is just 2 points above the reference range. It could also be taken care of by diet control.ESR at 19 was also slightly high. Dr.Khanna,our personal physician in the society, told it could be ignored. Urin report is normal. Now I will get the same tests done after 3 months,i.e, on 23rd August. Retired to sleep at 10.45pm.