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Print Print 2019-03-02

Partly Facetious: PM's speech was good one

"The Khan came out as a statesman for the first time I thought."
Published March 2, 2019

"The Khan came out as a statesman for the first time I thought."
"Hmmm..."
"Hey, don't vote for him, I don't care, but you have to admit that his speech to the joint session of parliament was a good one and by staying in the House as the leader of the opposition and others said their piece about Indian intransigence reflected his mind-set that was markedly different from his previous behaviour."
"Markedly different?"
"Remember the fable of Cain and Abel?"
"One brother killed another and the murderer adopted a life of wandering in the wilderness! So what's the connection?"
"I was thinking more on the time line when Cain returns to his family and the proverb the return of the prodigal..."
"Dear God! You are as good as drawing on historical examples as The Khan."
"What do you mean?"
"There is no need to get belligerent, while it's OK to bask in a move clearly supported by all yet you should also learn from your mistakes..."
"I don't get it, talk."
"The return of the prodigal does not refer to the fable of Cain and Abel but to a father and his two sons cited in the Bible placement: Luke 15:29-30, where one son is profligate and the other not and after the father gives his profligate son his inheritance he goes off and squanders it only to return empty handed and beg forgiveness..."
"In today's world we would refer to the profligate as a man who may not have cash but who has learnt valuable lessons and I for one would..."
"Oh dear, I give up!"
"The Khan's reference to Tipu Sultan being our hero and not Bahadur Shah Zafar was a good one I thought."
"OK, but Tipu Sultan hated the British which is understandable however he also was a feisty one - I mean he engaged in numerous conflicts with his neighbours including with Maratha-Mysore and was forced to sign a treaty which required him (Sultan) to pay 4.8 million rupees as a one time war reparation to Marathas and an annual tribute of 1.2 million rupees..."
"What are you suggesting?! That Modi is more of a Tipu Sultan than the Khan!"
"Yes indeed, ha, ha."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019

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