My husband and I woke up at 4:30 am today to attend the Independence Day function at Lal Kila. It was full of pomp and show, though we couldn't see too much. We could hear the kiddies clapping and heard our hon'ble Prime Minister make the Independence Day speech. I liked the balloons that were released at the end. It was a nice sight.
No fighter jets zoomed through the sky and all one could see occassionally was a helicopter keeping vigil. I liked the whole day overall. It was a good way to start Sunday.
One must marvel at the Lal Kila. Built over 500 years ago, it is still standing. It is in stark contrast to the Commonwealth Games stadia that are disintegrating and may not even last a year - providing they last through till October. Maybe it's time we go and see how the Mughals handled corruption - though I fear if capital punishment was the solution then we may not be able to do much. I was relieved to see today's paper though where the PM has promised exemplary punishment for Games corruption.
I certainly hope so.
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