I have to thank the Times for conceiving of this campaign to get better leaders for India. And I am glad Rahul Bose is running so I can vote for him. He seems like a sensitive, articulate, and progressive Bombayite, besides being a talented actor.
I watched a debate at the beautiful venue of Bandra Fort yesterday, which, prior to this past weekend, didn't know existed. The stage is at the waterfront with the sea framing the background with palm trees. And at the top of Bandra Fort, you get a great view of Bandra Reclamation.
After the debate, Shubha Mudgal performed some great patriotic songs. The one I liked the best was written by a 'kothawali' (a singer who performs for men, considered by 'decent' people to have loose morals) who responded to Gandhi's call at a Kothawali convention in Benaras to sing protest songs. It went something like: "India is like a garden. You can strip her of flowers but not of her pride. We will be free soon, the age has come."
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