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IT WAS a long weekend for police personnel; many had to miss Ugadi celebrations at home. With the visit of VIPs, including the Prime Minister of China, Wen Jiabao, large numbers of policemen had to deployed on security duty all around the city. It was little better for the police in Bangalore Rural district; they had to be on their toes because the Chinese Premier was also visiting the International Technology Park Ltd. near Whitefield. Meanwhile, security for two events in which popular films actors were taking part had to be organised. One involved Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi and other stars from Hyderabad. The other was the event featuring Bollywood stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Malaika Arora. Both these events had to be cancelled because of the heavy rain and hailstorm on Sunday afternoon. It is not known whether the police personnel sighed in relief.
TRAFFIC JAMS near Leela Palace are a common sight. The Manipal Hospital junction has become a nightmare for road users. Stuck on the perennially busy Airport Road for hours, two-wheeler riders look for alternative routes and succeed sometimes. Vehicles proceeding towards the HAL area from Indiranagar have an almost ritualistic wait at the junction near Leela Palace. So, what do impatient two-wheeler riders do? They take their vehicles on to the pavement, overtake bigger vehicles and manage to be the first to proceed once the signal turns green. Efforts were made to prevent motorcyclists from trying to run down pedestrians by erecting kerbstones. However, the riders, who manoeuvre potholes and road humps on a daily basis, were much too smart to let this stop them.
THE LOW-FLOOR buses of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation look high-tech and aesthetically designed. The big windows of the buses are distinctly different from those of the old buses. However, the BMTC seems to be in no mood to let commuters enjoy them. It has allowed advertisement stickers to be pasted on the windows. This has defeated the purpose of having big windows. The BMTC apparently wants to earn revenue at the cost of commuter comfort. By K. Satyamurty and Rasheed Kappan
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