Hazards of a name
There is a reason why all failed projects at the Delhi Zoo are unofficially addressed as the ‘sandalwood syndrome’. The throw-back is to the fragrantly flourishing sandalwood tree on the zoo premises, which the authorities so very diligently decided to tag last year. The name tag heralded misery for the precious tree, as all visitors, now aware, wanted to have a piece of the perfumed treasure. As the sandalwood tree suffered decimation by the public, the zoo authorities realised that some things are best left unnamed.

Unrestrained cheer
As the cops maintained a relaxed watch over the celebrations by the members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community following the landmark ruling by the Delhi High Court decriminalizing consensual homosexual sex, a policeman seemed pleased that he did not need to keep a strict vigil to ward off any unpleasant incidents. “We are not here to control these people. They are quite gay and are only expressing their happiness. You don’t need force for such people,” said the policeman.

Wanted dead or alive
Even though Commissioner of Police Y S Dadwal has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh to anyone who gives information about Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) associate Abu Al-Qama, wanted for involvement in the blasts in Delhi last year, the department’s Special Cell is undoubtedly ignoring information provided by their counterparts in Jammu and Kashmir. While the Delhi Police has issued a reward, J&K Police insists that Al-Qama died in April last year. Quite obviously, this also absolves Al-Qama (in case he is dead) of any involvement in the Delhi blasts, which rocked the Capital in September last year. Now, who to believe?

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