Disappointments ahead?
SOME of the present public prosecutors in the nine cases of communal riots reported from Gujarat in 2002, seem to have lost hope of being appointed as special public prosecutor in the cases again. The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is reinvestigating the cases, is to suggest names of Special Public Prosecutors (SPP) in the cases to the Legal Department. But, some non-government organisations and witnesses in the cases have officially shown their dislike for some advocates for the post of SPP in the riots cases. Expecting that this might go against him, one of the public prosecutors in one of the cases, before giving an interview to a television channel recently, said in a lighter mode, “This could well be my last interview in the riots cases.”

Kuch meetha ho jaye
SWEET is the fruit of success for those who sweat it out with tonnes of patience and perseverance. So, it was no surprise that sweet marts across the state had a windfall on May 28, the day when the HSC board exams results were declared. The high pass percentage meant high number of celebrations in homes, where students passed out with flying (or even dull) colours, because success is after all success in whatever measure it may be. This was one occasion, when even the poor and the lower middle class forgot the bitter prices of sugar, the main ingredient of sweets! Sweets were sold anywhere between Rs 150 and Rs 400 a kg and no one was found complaining about the prices. Now, the next ones to rake in the moolah will be photo copier shops, what with students being required to attach photo copies of a plethora of documents like mark-sheets and others. Celebration time for all....

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