But of course, strikes took place! Else, how does one explain the 8.43 am Churchgate slow to be overcrowded; hai na, shaayad the motormen are on strike. Rickshaw drivers decline to ply short and long distances with tenacity; possibly, transport buses are on strike. Well-paved roads are riddled with gaping holes; maybe, the “daambarwala” and road contractors are on strike. Prices of dal hover around the 200-rupee level; perhaps, truck drivers are on strike. The likes of Subroto Mallya and Vijay Sahara siphon off crores; hmm, the taxman is on a holiday strike. Chinkara and human killers roam Nirbhaya; what, the lawman is on strike. Global prices of fuel drop in USD, while those in India decline in paise; are Saddam and Osama on strike? Anyway, notwithstanding numerous internal strikes, the jawan remains on a high alert at the border; definitely, terror from across the fence is waiting to strike. And then, hope Nar grows up to become Man and learns from Mohan who never spoke; after all, “strike” bolo toh problem, “no strike” bolo toh bhi problem! By the way, sach mein, Sirji kal strike? Huh?