Laugh, as you are the chief justice

CJI tells Kashmiri litigant, who complained of bad press, not to read too much into it. “They write something about me everyday. Do I say anything to them?” the CJI asked the litigant disarmingly. Not to be put down, the litigant replied: “But you are the Chief Justice of India.” “All the more reason why it’s sensitive no?” the CJI said laughingly, brushing aside his objections.

‘The only Bru I know is coffee’
After CJI asked AG to assist the court in an urgent matter, the Centre’s top law officer expressed his helplessness, saying he had not read the files and was waiting for some other case. “The only Bru I have heard of is coffee,” he said, with a smile. “I have never heard of a Bru tribe.” The court had drawn his attention to the plight of the Bru tribe of Mizoram.



No tainted neta please
BJP is in no mood to court any controversy before the municipal polls in Mumbai. Recently, a senior leader wanted to join BJP, but a local leader cut short the attempt, saying a controversial leader like him has no place in BJP. And if he joins, she will parade all the girls exploited by the leader’s son. Obviously, he didn’t get a chance and was dropped from the list.

Love for acronyms
On the lines of PM, Urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu has come up with new acronyms. Addressing students at Shri Ram College of Commerce, the PM keeps referring to YOUNG India because YOUNG means You Owe U and the Nation Greatness”. He deciphered how the greatness of Young and India are intertwined. Some influence, we must say!