GOVINDA (no) bAALA RE!!!! Adults Only!!!

During childhood, the god Krishna and his friends in Vrindavan, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India, where Krishna was brought up, used to form human pyramids to break pots hung from the ceilings of neighbourhood houses, in order to steal curd and butter.^[1] He used to distribute it among his friends because during King Kamsa's rule (his maternal uncle), their parents were forced to give everything produced to Kamsa's home in Mathura. The children of Vrindavan village were thus deprived of milk products.

The above paragraph has been taken verbatim from Wikipedia. A recent hearing in Mumbai High Court.brought in some sweeping changes into the age old celebrations held in Mumbai on occasion of Janamashthami. The festival which has been depicted innumerable times on celluloid is finally on its way to lose its sheen. 

The High Court, in an attempt to bring in some semblance of accountability has ordered the civic officers to ensure the following:-

1. No kids should be employed as Govindas for dahi handis. All Govindas should be above the age of 18 years. 
2. All protection should be taken to ensure that there is no fall and no injury. 
3. All dahi handis should be under the height of 20 feet. 
4. All Govinda committees should register themselves and declare the prize money earned by them. 

Over the years, the festival of Dahi Handi had become a political gimmick of types. Political parties used to go overboard with the prize amounts and booze and chicken. It had become a mammoth money laundering initiative. Now that the High Court has come down heavily on the festival goings-on, the politicians are looking at more innovative methods to bypass the law. 

BJP has praised the High Court ruling. Under Modi, achche din aaye hain. The rule of Kamsa is over. Nobody will starve here. All will get curd and butter. So in reverence to the Hindu festival, just Amul Dahi in a handi can be used for the festival. Only Amul Dahi. 

Congress has come out strongly against the ruling. Digvijaya Singh made a statement,"Rahul Baba was planning a grand Dahi Handi in Mumbai. Now this first rule in the hearing has upset our plans. We plan to approach the Supreme Court and try to get a stay on this ruling. Baba wants to enjoy Govinda and some court cannot play spoilsport. Baba himself told me how much he loves Govinda".

Sharad Pawar has announced that a prize booty in the handi would be an assortment of Green Chilies. Onions is a thing of the past. This prize money will be provided all year long. NCP is also claiming tax exemption on this prize money as the project is green. 

Down of the VIndhyas, Amma Jayalalitha has some grandiose plans. All Govindas will be given free lunch, free dahis and free handis. Why go around the city and break handis is her point. 

Now, because of all these new changes and rules in place. The kids who were an intrinsic part of the revelry and risk involved in the Govindas are clueless about their involvement. While all the adults will have all the fun, the kids have decided to act responsible and have found for themselves a new trade. 

AATA TAR MAAJHI KHARACH SATAKLI!!!!