Third Eye: Turning the punch into a punchline, listening to all theaffected parties and all those energised to clear the bills

A big draw in Raj Thackeray speeches is him mimicking leaders, with his supporters often cheering. However, a recent speech seemed to miss the punch when without naming the leader, Thackeray called him 'Pushpa', from the Allu Arjun movie. As the crowd did not react, Thackeray said he was talking about Eknath Shinde and then mimicked Pushpa's signature move. Contrary to being insulted, Shinde's supporters have embraced the character by using a dialogue from Pushpa - 'Mai jhukega nahin' .

Listening to All The Affected Parties

While it is the TDP-led Andhra Pradesh government which has been making news in New Delhi since Lok Sabha elections, Telangana does have its moments as well. This week, the Union home secretary will chair a high-level meeting with several stakeholder ministries to address educational and infrastructural assurances given to the state under the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, and state chief secretary A Santhi Kumari will be there to pitch her case.

All Energised to Clear the Bills

Haryana’s senior BJP leader Anil Vij has been given energy, transport and labour ministries in the new cabinet. Vij said around 12 on Sunday night he received a message about his portfolio and the first thing he did was check his electricity bill, only to find that the current month’s bill was due. So, before taking charge, Vij cleared his electricity bill online in the night itself.