Life Back to Normal

Early in the evening I had made a trip to Dalhousie and life carried on as usual. Infact people there didn't even understand the extent of the violence that had engulfed pockets of Kolkata. I drove past the Eden Gardens and one of the flood light towers was lit. Maybe full swing day-night work must be in full swing to prepare the ground for the upcoming India-Pakistan Test match here.

So the day after the organised rioting as termed by the "failed intelligence" of the Police department, the affected parts of Kolkata limped back to life with a shadow of fear and a huge police force looming over them. Shutters were up and roadside markets and shops were open for business. Whether they did brisk business is doubtful.

As I walked back home along Park Street towards Park Circus, I inquired with several Policemen whether the curfew would continue today too post 10pm. Their answers seemed quite non-committal till I reached the main post at the 7 Point Crossing at Park Circus where I was informed that there would not be any curfew. The 7 Point Crossing which has now by default become the command centre for police, the army and the media is the central point to access all the affected areas. Anyway once I got the green signal from one of the policemen at the 'command center' I immediately made plans with friends and we went out to Park Street, well the unaffected part which is the hub of the nightlife. We had dinner at One Step Up and I'm not getting into what was ordered. Lets just say it was a yummy meal and lots of fun.