UGADHI FESTIVAL WITH EK-DIN KA SULTAN SODARA MAVA
aka
Maternal uncle
FROM CHILDHOOD MEMOIRS
Friends,
amongst so many SPRING-CELEBRATION aka VASANTHA in AJJI-HOUSE, One UGADHI is
deeply embedded in my memory chip. My cousins might not remember it as special one because they might have
had ‘N’- number of such UGADHI with their dad. But the UGADHI I am speaking
about is most probably in year 1985-86. My Politician maternal uncle had
suddenly BUMPER-LOTTERY-BONANZA-KAMAI in this year and he took me, kavi and
giri for shopping and all three had brand NEW-RAYMONDS clothes stitched from a
familiar tailor for him. Unlike today, in those days’ politics was not at all regular kamai ki job. I have also witnessed
my Aunty (Dodda-Atte) going to her Mother-Home (TAVARU MANE) whenever her Hubby
aka my uncle (EK DO DIN KA SULTAN) becomes empty handed for that month! It was
my other uncle who was a SALARIED factory employee, used to regularly look
after not only my needs but also of Kavitha and Giri in many occasions. This
used to be applicable to DEEPAVALI-FESTIVAL-CRACKERS too!
Those days’ politics
wasn’t meant to be Bread-winner and ironically for many it is HIGHEST-KAMAI
profession in present situations. According to me Globalization and Privatization gave avenues for politicians to
explore and make quick-bucks by
deals from BOFORS, HUDCO, COAL-GATE and 2G Spectrum. Now SAMAJA-SEVE has become
fashion statement rather than PASSION statement. In spite of such
EK-DIN-KA-KING situations; today I feel proud about my politician uncle as the
SUBRAMANYNAGAR corporation ward which he represented is not listed in LAKE-ENCROACHMENT scam for creating
REALTY-SITES and the locality has LUNG-SPACE
in form of MILK-COLONY Stadium and Sangolli Rayanna-BRIGADE Park in
Subramanynagar for kids and elders instead of high-rise apartments in Govt.
lands.
DEBIT-CARD WAS MIRACLE ENTITY THEN
FROM ADULTHOOD MEMOIRS
I was newly married but my
Income was just 7000 INR. I didn’t have a DEBIT CARD in my pocket; I didn’t know
what a PAN CARD is? As, I was adult without exposure to corporate world married
to well-verse corporate girl who was MBA by qualification and corporate
employee. The incidence I am narrating next is embarrassing one for me throughout
my life; but after reading HULI-MAVINA-MARA like autobiography, I have gained
courage to speak-out my heart without hesitation. My outing with wife in those
days ki prestigious M.G Road and me having just 50 INR in pocket as I had no
idea that we were going out for shopping; put me into such an embarrassing
situation as I had no money to pay for her shopping and finally she used her
BRAND-NEW-DEBIT-CARD to settle the bill is by any means unforgettable incidence
for me. When this MBA girl queried me whether I have permanent account number
(PAN) I sheepishly replied— “Ya, I have Savings Account in S.B.I bank where my
Salary gets credited” is funny one, I relish it even today with mixed feeling
of KULKUVIKE aka embarrassment as Tejaswi Sir tells—“BUS JOURNEY in
AGUMBE-THIRTHALLI GHATS leads to KULKUVUIKE of Food and thoughts.” But after a decade and half; DEBIT-CARD is
well known entity for vegetable-vendors to house-wife leave aside an entry
level Lecturer in a college isn’t it? Learning happens through exposure to new
situations and scenarios isn’t it pals?
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