Thursday, 12 December 2024
Thursday, 12 December 2024
In a Bihar poll, everyone’s dad is Munna Kumar
In a turn of events that seems more suited for a sitcom than a by-election, the Tirhut Graduates constituency in Bihar has turned into a festival of fatherhood. If you thought keeping track of family trees in Netflix’s Dark series was tough, wait till you meet the voters of Aurai block. At the polling booth, nearly every fifth voter seems to have the same dad: the omnipresent Munna Kumar.
Yes, you heard that right. Out of 724 voters, a whopping 138 carry "Munna Kumar" as their father’s name, prompting speculation that Bihar might have just discovered its very own superhero patriarch. Move over, Superman — Munna Kumar is here, armed not with a cape, but an uncanny ability to father voters of all ages, religions, and political leanings.
The voter list is practically a tribute to the name “Munna”, a moniker so popular it’s threatening to overtake Sharma ji’s legendary title as the everyman.
Picture this: polling officials calling out names, and a voter steps forward. “Your father’s name?” asks the official, double-checking the ID. “Munna,” replies the voter with a poker face. A few more voters later, the scene repeats. Munna. Munna. And then another Munna. It's like attending a fan convention for dads named Munna.
Officials were quick to call this an "anomaly" caused by “technical factors.” Meaning? Someone, somewhere, probably clicked Ctrl+V one time too many while entering data. But rest assured, democracy remains intact. Tirhut Divisional Commissioner Sarvanan M reassured everyone, stating, "Nobody will lose their right to vote.”
The divisional commissioner also said that after the by-election, they will deal with the Munna Kumar issue aka Kumar multiverse.
For candidates, though, this clerical comedy has been a source of grief. JD(U) nominee Abhishek Jha lamented, “It’s absurd. How can people of all ages and religions share the same father?” Independent candidate Banshi Dhar Brijwasi, meanwhile, accused authorities of negligence, alleging, “I flagged this earlier, but no action was taken”.
The Electoral Commission has clarified that the Munna phenomenon is purely coincidental.
Meerut man turns Thar into dust cannon
Meerut never fails to surprise us, and this time it’s courtesy of a Mahindra Thar doing its best impression of a mobile dust storm. In a stunt that can only be described as operation dust storm, a man decided it was a good day to load mud onto the roof of his Thar, drive aggressively on the highway, and watch as chaos unfolded behind him. Move over, Fast & Furious—this was Dust & Dangerous.
For reasons known only to him, one man turned a rented SUV into a public hazard. Fellow commuters found themselves driving through a low-budget Bollywood action scene, complete with poor visibility and high drama. Bikers, specially, were left doing mental math on how to survive this Mad Max highway edition.
The police, unimpressed by this DIY desert storm, sprang into action. “We are tracing the driver using the SUV’s registration number. This kind of behaviour is not only irresponsible but could also lead to serious accidents on highways,” said Meerut’s superintendent of police.
An e-challan of Rs 25,000 was promptly issued to the vehicle’s owner. Pro tip: If you’re going to let someone borrow your car, maybe check if their hobbies include turning it into a sand blaster.
Chennai man torches e-scooter in despair
It is not everyday that you see someone setting their own scooter ablaze so when someone does it, there has to be a story. So here goes. A 38-year-old collection agent from Thirumullaivayal torched his electric scooter, in front of the company’s showroom. But our man did not just wake up and choose violence one fine morning. Poor guy was disgruntled over having to get "brand new scooter" repaired way too many times and repair costs were going through the roof. For over three years, he made several rounds of the dealer’s shop only to be turned down and told “spare parts weren’t available”.
But our guy isn’t an ordinary man either. Giving up is not his game. His final straw was when he had to replace both the brake pads, wheel bearings, and the belt. So, in a fit of rage, he poured petrol and burnt his own scooter in front of the company’s showroom, because he had enough.
The bewildered showroom workers tried to pacify him but no amount of reassurance was helping douse the fire burning his soul, let alone the scooter.
Ramdev, donkey’s milk, and ‘compromised’ BSF
Not all donkeys make the headlines. But this one did, thanks to Baba Ramdev.
The yoga guru grabbed eyeballs for tasting a donkey’s milk and also praised the milk’s ‘super tonic’ and ‘super cosmetic’ properties. In a video, he can be seen praising the donkey for being cooperative and sounded grateful that he was at the receiving end of a ‘very tasty’ treat.
The BSF Punjab Frontier’s X handle posted a very sarcastic comment about it, and soon enough came a follow-up post that said: “We wish to inform you that our official X.com account @BSF_Punjab was temporarily compromised by unauthorised individuals during the day, resulting in the posting of the content that does not align with the Force’s values. The breach was detected promptly, and control of the account was regained. The issue has been resolved, and we deeply regret any distress or confusion caused by the unauthorised posts”.
One wisecrack reply to that post said: “Unauthorised individual deserves a raise.”
We can well conclude that controversy is a loyal Baba Ramdev devotee. It pays him a visit every once in a while.
