Following news item appeared in FE :
Delay Sonia, lose job
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 FE
Rae Bareilly: Two railway employees have been placed under suspension for allegedly causing delay in the movement of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s cavalcade during her visit here. Authorities took action against the employees, one of them a gateman, for not being present at a rail-crossing which was closed, when the UPA chairperson’s entourage reached there yesterday, official sources said. Gandhi’s cavalcade was stuck midway at a railway crossing of Jalalpur Ghai station and the gateman was missing.The Congress chief is on a visit to her Parliamentary constituency.
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I read it with a chuckle and here is what I wrote to FE in response :
Dear Sir,
This reminded me of a story in Hindi where instructions of top brass were passed on to the grass root workers.The exact message was
Dear Sir,
This reminded me of a story in Hindi where instructions of top brass were passed on to the grass root workers.The exact message was
” Roko Mat, Jaaney Do ” but what got transmitted was :
” Roko,Mat Jaaney Do” ! You can understand the end result and the chaos it must have caused.Hope no heads will roll here.
J S BROCA
New Delhi.
” Roko,Mat Jaaney Do” ! You can understand the end result and the chaos it must have caused.Hope no heads will roll here.
J S BROCA
New Delhi.
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Dear Readers,here is a copy of my posting from FE as posted on their website below the story of 19th May 2010 :
Comments
» Delay Sonia, lose job
Posted by J S Broca on 2010-05-23 18:21:19.332604+05:30
J S BROCA New Delhi
Dear Sir, This reminded me of a story in Hindi where instructions of top brass were passed on to the grass root workers.The exact message was ” Roko Mat, Jaaney Do ” but what got transmitted was : ” Roko,Mat Jaaney Do” ! You can understand the end result and the chaos it must have caused. Hope no heads will roll here.
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