In a scene reminiscent of the attack on George W. Bush, a Sikh journalist flung his shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram to express disgust over the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the fact that Tytler & Sajjan Kumar have been given 'tickets' to contest the forthcoming general elections.
I'm jumping the gun, so please excuse me!
What is intriguing is that:
1. Jarnail Singh, the journalist missed his target at about ten feet and
2.Mr.Chidambaram instantly forgave the offender in a burst of magnanimity.
Since the incident, it has transpired that Jarnail Singh, has attained cult status among the Sikhs and would in all probability contest the very same General Elections, that I had referred to earlier and Mr.Chidambaram is being praised for his composure.
It is also likely that the chucker & chucked at would share space in Parliament and considering that shoe chucking is the flavor of the season, it would be prudent to get all Honorable members of Parliament to leave footwear outside.
All's well that ends well, but amidst the bonhomie, can we spare a thought for the victims of the 1984 anti Sikh riots!
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