You speak strange Gujarati, so we speak English
AHMEDABAD: The police constables in the city, it seems, have developed a love for English or probably they're trying to learn communicating in the Queen's language. Jai Mataji has been the customary greeting when someone called up, but the other day, one of the reporters was in for a surprise. "Jai Mataji," he said, as he called up a police station. "Hello, this is constable here. What do you want press?" - came the reply. The reporter was taken aback. He got curious too, and asked the constable if he knows English. To this the latter sarcastically stated, “When you call up, you talk in strange Gujarati and ask us give phone numbers in English, which we find difficult (you say you don't know Gujarati numerical). So, now I will also speak in English.” Seeing his apparent enthusiasm, the reporter thought this would be an ideal way of communicating with the fellow: some broken Gujarati and some broken English (strange as he says) would do.

Looks do matter
The staff members at the Maninagar police station have of late become conscious about their appearence. The aim is to impress Inspector P J Trivedi. Trivedi has recently started rewarding, every week, policemen with best turn out by putting up their photographs on a display board in the police station. No wonder, young cops in the police station are often spotted tucking their shirts and adjusting their caps in front of a life-size mirror in the swank police station premises and every cop wants to look better than others.

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