Visiting Parliament Street Roundabout In New Delhi On Friday and Saturday
Not Able To Change Solitary Torn Note
After making mental note of buses I am told at the gates of RBI that this institution has stopped replacing torn notes (Rupee currency). Thereafter I visit UCO Bank where the staff is courteous enough to tell me that note would be replaced in the next UCO Bank building. Visit Punjab National Bank where the head cashier is taking his own sweet time to attend to me. When he is free he declines to replace the torn note. Visit State Bank of India Parliament Street where the head cashier informs that note can't be replaced at his counter, I have to visit the next gallery. When I visit the next gallery there are some plain clothes khakhi men essaying tales of vulgarity. I wait for a while and a lady appears who tells me that the gentleman who would replace the note would come after 11. I leave the place in a huff noting the sad state of affairs of public sector banks. At 10.30 again visit Ashoka Road Mosque. Board Metro at 10.54, reach Sarojini Nagar metro station at 11.10. Visit State Bank of India Safdarjung Enclave where head cashier as well refuses to heed to my request.
Leave Home At 8.43 am
Leave home at 8.43 am next day. Go past A K Roy Marg, reach Sarojini Nagar metro station at 9. The wait for metro is seven minutes. Board metro at 9.10. Board metro from Dilli Haat INA at 9.19. Announcement relating to passengers travelling by Air India, Vistara, Spice, Air Asia, Go Air kindly note check-in facility available at Shivaji Station. These are the names of airlines functioning in India. Reach Patel Chowk metro station at 9.28. Reach Ashoka Road Mosque after 9.30. Wait near RBI building since 9.43. Finally a gentleman named Mr Ashok who is there next to PTI building is kind enough to replace the torn note. Mr Ashok promises to visit the colony as well if there are other notes required to be replaced. Again visit Ashoka Road Mosque.
Visiting Lodhi Road In New Delhi
Go to Patel Chowk station. Frisking by Mr N A Najar. Perhaps Mr Najar is from minority and that is the best part. Board metro at 10.37, reach Central Secretariat at 10.43, board another metro from Central Sectt at 10.45, reach Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 10.50. Cycle Rickshawman Mr M G Hassan agrees to take me to Bhishma Pitamah Marg (Lodhi Road). Visit Lord Ram Lord Balaji Lord Hanuman Temple at 10.59, leave temple at 11.05. Board orange colour bus 623 at 11.10. Reach Khan Market at 11.14. Mr Devendar Singh Rawat is kind enough to give token and change in Khan Market metro station. Board metro at 11.23. Reach Central Sectt at 11.26. Board another metro from here at 11.29. Deboard at Udyog Bhawan. Board Qutub Minar bound metro at 11.33. Reach Dilli Haat INA at 11.40. The wait for another metro is 12 minutes. Board I P Extension bound metro at 11.52, South Extension comes at 11.53, Lajpat Nagar 11.56, Vinobapuri 11.58, Ashram 12 pm, Sarai Kale Khan Nizamuddin 12.03. Step out for a minute and there are rickshaws willing to take one to Nizamuddin Dargah. I hope all visiting Dargah are in best shape. Step inside station again. Take token at 12.15 from customer care with metro personnel Mr Pawan Kumar insisting I carry change. Board metro at 12.23. Reach Ashram 12.26, Vinobapuri comes at 12.29, Lajpat Nagar 12.31, South Extension 12.34, Dilli Haat INA 12.37, Sarojini Nagar 12.40. Board auto at 12.45. Reach home at 12.48.
These two days provided me with opportunities to crisscross the city of Delhi. Visits to Ashoka Road Mosque and Hazrat Neem Wale Baba Dargah in Red Cross Road were good enough to keep me going. Visit to Lord Balaji Temple in Bhishma Pitamah Marg (Lodhi Road) was wonderful. I would remain ever grateful to Note Changer Mr Ashok of Parliament street when all public sector banks refused to entertain my request. Occasionally things take a turn for worse when verbal assault is the name of the game. Plains and Hills Of North India have a character that is demeaning and yet there are some good souls Three cheers for those who have a big heart and wide smile. Things are much better in South India.
Watching Adivo Alladivo on Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel
Adivo Alladivo featured singers Mr Saket, Ms Hanisha, Ms Parvati, Ms Vaishnavi, Ms Sushma, Ms Pavitra, Ms Nigimah. Judges were Respected Dr Narsimha Garu, S P Shailesh Garu and Sai Krishna Garu. Adivo Alladivo lifts your mood as talented singers get a chance to showcase their expertise. I would like to express gratitude to Lord Govinda of Tirumala for showing directions when the stay in North India gets tough.
Al Jazeera featured AJ Stream where comedian Mohammed Amer talked about his new show "Mo". Ms Mikati from Chicago put her views.
Visiting RTO Office In Sector 10 Dwarka In New Delhi Was Like Running From Pillar To Post
For change of ownership of vehicle I am being made to run from pillar to post. I can't get the insurance done as new RC has not been issued to me. I am being told to bring surviving member certificate and this task is impossible. Where is SDM office and what would be his demands no one knows. I visited RTO Office Dwarka Sector 10 and Department people and others were not prepared to listen to me. The people in Sector 10 Dwarka didn't give me patient hearing and were rude. The person dealing with surviving member certificate issue was very rude. I repeatedly told them I am coming from distant Safdarjung Enclave but such requests fell on deaf years. The car utility/value would be zero if I can't get the insurance done. For change of ownership of vehicle there are endless formalities. Can't they be simple? No one knows.
Reminiscing about Somnath, Srisailam, Rameswarsam, Tirumala and Kanniyakumari keeps me going.
YEDU KONDALWADA VENKATRAMNA GOVINDA GOVINDA
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