Pune … the city of aliens

(from 1st of July)

The date is 1st of July when Pune will start looking a very funny city. Everyone knows that Pune is one of the leading cities as far as number of two wheelers are concerned. I cannot stop picturing Pune after 1st of July. 100s and 1000s of people on two wheelers with their heads under the helmet. The fact that even the people on the rear seat have to wear the helmet makes it even more funnier. It would look like a city of aliens. The most unfortunate part is that I will be one of the aliens.

Just imagine, a couple going for some function. The guy has wore some kind of a kurta and the lady has wore a traditional Maharashtrian sari. And both of them are under helmet :) . Man, its going to make a great fashion statement.

On bit of a serious note, I fail to understand why this kind of a decision is taken. As far as safety is concerned, let everyone be concerned about their own. And even if that is the reason, I don’t think that helmet is the solution at all. First they should concentrate on improving the road conditions and then think of bringing this kind of stupid obligation. The only reason I can figure out is getting commission for each helmet sold. All this is going to do is increase the cynicism of the public in politics (if it has not maxed out yet).
Apart from that I have tried out putting that thing on for a week or so. And in this week I got a new hairstyle. I mean your hair become like a bear … all over the place.

I know the fact that people from ShivSena, RSS etc protest against absolutely anything and everything new which gets introduced but as far as this protest is concerned, I fully back them. Meri duvaae unke saath hai !