Just came across Sakshi Juneja's blog after a long time. I don't use feed readers or aggregators and my bookmarks are full of junk now - so once I lose a blog, I lose it forever. Not that I agree with everything she writes - especially her views on Ram Jethmalani taking on Jessica murder case. This is the bugger-all Indian judicial system, and I would trust a judgment by any court - even the Supreme Court - only if despite the reputation of the defendant's lawyer, despite witnesses, if a case is convincing based purely on evidence - not statements and i say-he says nonsense. Anyway that's a post for another day.



Here is this post she has on how bird-feeding is now banned on Marine Drive. I am saddened to hear this. I saw the pigeons on Marine Drive when I arrived from Kerala in Mumbai in 1994 September, and sat there at night watching the fast cars zooming by and looking at the lights of Queen's Necklace. Seems it is not good for health and asthma patients face trouble, and bird droppings ruin the beauty etc etc.

Thankfully this time round regular public and residents have welcomed the move and have ensured to maintain the newly imposed law.

I am not thankful; grumpy is more like it. Well, I guess one can't argue with logic. And who knew the pigeons were so evil! I still have to take a last stand on this one point - pigeon droppings do not ruin the beauty of the city, human droppings do! BMC, please take care of that - just take a look at the quantity of fecal matter in the air in Mumbai and you will run for your life.

Anyway, enjoy the kid playing with the pigeons in the photo.