IT’S TIME TO POP THE CHAMPAGNE FOLKS! (Make sure you have your daaru permits first!)

Thank God for the judiciary. If not for them, nothing in this country would get done. Ever!

By decriminalizing consensual sex between two adults of the same gender, a new road is about to be paved for progress towards an accepting, tolerant and an all-inclusive society.

The Delhi High Court, with this judgment, has pretty much done all the dirty work of the government – who in their eagerness not to piss off any group (read voters) were hemming and hawing over an issue which is essentially a no brainer.

I mean, how much grey matter is needed to understand that section 377 was morally preachy, intolerant, judgmental and cruel? Yes, cruel! And that it was only a tool to be misused to harass and bully gay people by our law enforcement agencies. And boy! Can they misuse laws!

A party in Lonavala was busted, and all the kids crammed in the slammer, for guess what… drinking without a permit, playing loud music and dancing ‘Obscenely’. Which means, pretty much every party/wedding party in Mumbai (and even a few college socials).

This is so ridiculous that it is both funny and tragic. But we Indians, as a people, do not give a rat's bottom. We are so self-centered that we will not do anything till our own kid gets picked up. (then we will yell bloody injustice…)

Forget about busted parties, we don’t bat an eyelid even if a Commission takes 17 years to decide who was responsible for the demolition of a Masjid!

17 years!!! Do you know how long that is???– A child born in 1992 would be old enough, by now, to be arrested for attending a birthday party! Pah!

We will do nothing when Political parties squabble over naming / renaming a bridge which took 9 painfully long, years to build, because of their own apathy.

We will not so much as murmur when its long awaited opening is delayed and timed, just so a certain 'Party Combo' can claim credit.

As for the protesting Political Parties… where were they when the project was delayed for so long? Wasn’t it a blow to their pride / asmita then? Why didn’t they threaten agitation and dharnas then?

After all this, if the voters of this state are still not smart enough to see through this ruse, then they deserve the government they choose.

Jai Hind!

DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE!

Dashing the hopes of thousands of people belonging to various gay rights groups in India, Union Law Minister, Veerappa Moily did an about turn and declared he had never said he’d repeal section 377 (This section of the IPC treats sex between same sex adults a crime, even if consensual) and claimed he had been “misinterpreted”.

Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad came out with a really strange comment “we must have a debate… regarding positive and negative results of homosexuality”.

Maybe the government is afraid of antagonising various religious groups which are dead against homosexuality. I guess they are a bigger vote bank than the gay voters. At this rate, nothing will change till more people (even straight ones) come out in support of scrapping this ghisa-pita-holier-than-thou law.

Yahoo! The Bandra-Worli sea link is finally opening for the aam aadmi today. This bridge which took an agonising 10 long years to make and cost Rs. 1600 Crores, has made it possible to reach Worli Naka from Bandra in under 10 minutes.

On second thoughts, pooh! What a colossal waste of money! Could have made at least 16000 statues of Chief Ministers and other netas with that much dough.

Caught an interview of Rakhi Sawant, talking about her ‘Swayamwar’ show on a television channel. “Myself Rakhi” she announces “My sasural wallas are going to be very happy. Main Roti, Daal, Laukhi, Dhoodhi, Gajar… Halwa....... sab bana sakti hoon” she promises, then breaks into a song, off key....... “Bura hai bala hai jaisa bhi hai… mera pati mera devta hai”.
I’m sure this show will be a hit with Aunties.

Speaking of Annu Malik… this Sunday, HT Brunch, ran a touching story on his struggle and how after 30 years in the industry, he still does not feel respected. “Tell me, why is it that people don’t respect me?... why do they act surprised when they find that I have composed a good song?... is it the way I dress?... the way I talk?”, he asks interviewer, Mr Vir Sanghvi.

Made me feel really sorry for the guy. Maybe it’s the way he breaks into a song at the drop of a hat. Makes it a bit difficult to take him seriously then.....

What do you guys think?