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Have some patience weather

baba, life is out of gear

True! Nobody can escape the wrath of nature’s fury as this is not in our
Being You hands. But, I wish there was a way weather baba could compensate for
the damages, destructions and human loss it causes on earth

Yashica
Jalhotra
ello Yashica ji, a tree has fallen forecasts and do’s and don’ts for the worst
on your car!” said an anony- weather conditions. Not only this, I also
The writer, Editor mous caller before hanging up. learnt that many persons were dead in Ut-
(Digital Media), It was such a sudden call tar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal,
is noted for giving H that it took me some time to Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan among other
witty tips on lifestyle, reconnect with what the caller said -the states. I agree the loss was huge, but, what
health, love, parenting, relationship between the tree, my car and was the fault of my car? And, why should I
behaviour, inner- the caller. bear all the loss!
self, spirituality, I called him back and got to know that I wanted to connect with the WB
beliefs,relationships he was my neighbour, of course, I am not (Weather Baba) and appeal it to bear the
and everything else acquainted with him as I rarely know cost of the damage done to my car. Cer-
falling under the sun. anything about anyone in my locality. Aree, tainly, I would have pleaded for your
don’t become judgmental now. Don’t you loss too, but, connecting with the West
know it’s now a trending culture here in Bengal’s Chief Minister seemed a better
Delhi: Not to know thy neighbours. idea to me than the Weather Baba. I know
Those who want to show they are she is not my CM but she has recently
extremely busy, have to prove it too by promised to help everybody in every
pretending they know nothing about possible manner.
their neighbours. So, even if we know “We do not have control over nature.
something happening inside the next door We will not be able to bring back those
neighbour’s house, we claim we don’t even who have died, but our government will
know their names. What time their maid be beside these families and help them in
comes and goes, when the wife is going to every possible manner,” the CM had said.
cook, why the kids are not But, since she must
going to school and even be busy in maintaining a
what’s in the menu for Dear WB, model code of conduct in
dinner-we know every- I agree you are not the ongoing panchayat
thing but you know what? elections in the state in
We are too busy only to in a good mood which nearly three peo-
know who is living in our today but some ple were dead and sev-
neighbourhood. eral injured (by the time
So, I called back my part of the planet of filing the report) due Dear Weather Baba, have damaged my car and have that we are spared of their anger.)
well-wisher and got the earth needs your to the violence erupted I agree you are not in a good mood also thrown life out of gear, leaving Thank You in advance.
full details on how due to over the elections, I today but some part of the planet behind a trail of destruction here. Your’s truly,
heavy rain and thunder- attention on urgent reversed my idea and earth needs your attention on Request you to kindly compen- A human from earth
storm a branch of the tree basis. decided to approach the urgent basis. sate for the loss on an immediate
fell on the roof of my car. WB. To share with you all, Few of your team members like basis, failure to which we may file Since Yashica Jalhotra hasn’t got any re-
Yes, I knew it was raining Please bear the here is my application to rain, thunderstorms, lighting are a case against you to the higher fund yet, she is seen continuously watch-
heavily and officials from cost of the damage the WB. The letter is lying hitting hard in some particular department. ing the movie ‘Oh My God’ and learning
the India Meteorological in my balcony waiting for areas of the earth. Though I have (On a personal note, I suggest the strategies from Akshay Kumar to
Department (IMD) have done to my car the next air blow to take no personal enmity against any you call your team back and ad- win her case against WB. Send her some
been issuing warnings, it to the HoD Weather. of your team members, but,they dress their professional issues so inputs at letters@tehelka.com

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