1. Govinda opts out of Lok Sabha polls
After being caught on camera with Dawood; and members of his constituency registered missing complaints against him; and him barely attending 10 per cent of the Parliament sessions; and him hardly opening his mouth in the Parliament, Govinda has decided to call the grapes sour by giving us this real-life punch line – “It was also an experiment“.
When contacted, his Secondary school Science teacher had this to say – “Govinda was brilliant as a student. He was the only one who was able to somehow generate greenish-blue phenophtalein”
Apparently, that love for colors trickled down to his reel-life clothing sense as well.
2. India is no empire and Manmohan Singh not an emperor: CPI
“It is very unfortunate that Soniaji has made certain remarks against the Left for criticising Manmohan Singh. But she should keep in mind that more than being a Congress leader, he is the Prime Minister of the nation, who is also subject to public scrutiny,” said CPI National Secretary D Raja.
To which Singh replied – (breathing heavily, a la Darth Vader) “I find your observational powers disturbing.”
3. Lalu backtracks on Varun under roller remark
RJD chief Lalu Prasad, under the Election Commission scanner for his remark that he would have ordered a roller to crush BJP leader Varun Gandhi for his alleged “anti-Muslim” speech, said that what he referred to was the legal bulldozer.
Addressing an election meeting, Prasad said what he meant was that “Varun Gandhi will be crushed under the legal bulldozer for trying to fan communalism”.
“There is an attempt to throw me in jail but I am prepared even for that. After all, Swaraj was achieved when people went to jail”, the Railway Minister said.
Lalu obviously wants sooar-raj for Bihar. Will his swaraj remain a mirage? We will have to wait for it and guage.
Varun, however, was found avoiding all construction sites and Jayalalitha.
4. Cricket ‘bat’, ‘batsman’ among leftover election symbols
The ‘bat’ and the ‘batsman’ – often the first choice of companies for brand endorsements in the advertising field -are among the free symbols available with the Election Commission for use in the poll arena.
In 2014, symbols used will be – Dhoni, Gambhir, Zaheer, etc.
In 2019, symbols used will be – Dhoni’s helmet, Dhoni’s thigh pad, Dhoni’s abdomen guard, etc.
In 2024, when all possible cricketing symbols have been exhausted, the symbols available would be – Dhoni’s wife, Gambhir’s wife, Zaheer’s wife, etc.
