Saturday, June 6, 1998
The Party Is Over, Mr Thackeray
The Shiv Sena, as a political party, it is well known, abhors democracy. The saffron party has a long tradition of functioning solely at the whims and fancies of Bal Thackeray, until recently its numero uno. But now if there are challenges to his authority, with rebellion within and without, as seen by the incidents leading to the formation of the Shiv Shakti, the reasons are not far to seek.
Stay on telecast of Lal Badshah songs
For those who enjoyed watching snatches of Lal Badshah in their drawing rooms, there comes a temporary halt. An outstanding loan of the film's producer, K C Bokadia, has resulted in a stay on "any further dealing with the audio-musical rights of the movie." The stay also extends to the sale and circulation of the audio cassettes of the movie.
Rain Check
The countdown to the rains has begun and if the mayor's statement on Wednesday is anything to go by, beyond our humble umbrellas and raincoats we have very little protection. He said though the BMC had done its best in desilting drains, it would be difficult to promise that there won't be any problem this year. In other words, the possibility of flooded roads and train disruptions was not ruled out.
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