Club Exclusive

I don't exactly remember the origin of this forwarded piece but if true, this should be a statement of sorts.  Please read on.

“I am sitting and writing this blog from one of India’s most sought after clubs. Membership is not exactly limited but is not easy. The selection process is often cumbersome, very often expensive though there is no fixed membership fee – some pay in crores to gain entry and yet some get in by getting others to sponsor the fees. Membership is for life,once in never out and though membership is not automatically transferable to a member of one’s family this too has been known to happen with great regularity. The food is not much to write home about but service is quick and the food is so cheap that concepts like inflation exist in theory only and do not practically bother those using the facilities.

Where am I sitting I hear you ask. It’s simple really – I’m in the Central Hall of India’s Parliament.”

And guess what.. this piece is attributed to Omar Abdullah, that rare specimen among politicians.