weird events in india

The connection between media headlines on the latest twist in the Bofors armaments bribery scandal and what took place between police recruits and junior doctors in Uttar Pradesh may not be clear. The former episode involves the issue of whether the Central Bureau of Investigation was more loyal than the king or just gave way to orders from above on removing the freeze on Ottavio Quattrocchi’s London bank accounts. The episode in UP is about police recruits thrashing doctors on a train when the latter allegedly objected to the jawans occupying berths without reservation. Serving policemen on duty appeared to have watched the fun or joined in the thrashing; four have been suspended and a hunt is on to identify the recruits. That was after protesting doctors blocked rail traffic, lifting it only after various assurances that the law would be enforced.