Civil Society in Action

"Rally against monkey menance

Shimla Nagrik Sabha, a civil society body, on Monday held a protest demonstration at the MC office against the failure of the civic body to check the increasing attacks of monkeys, langoors and dogs on people of the town... ..."*

I remember that about 5 years back I was climbing up to the Jakhu hill, when a determined group of three monkeys accosted me, and not being satisfied at finding me empty handed, one of them put his hand in my trouser pocket. last month I did succeed in going to Jakhu hill in a per seat Taxi service started by Himachal Government. When the taxi reached the precincts of the temple, the driver casually warned us "Those of you who are wearing spectacles, please remove them". Being taken aback at this 'firman' of the taxi driver I asked him why? His reply was again very cool, "Aj kal bandar chashma utaar lainday nay"....

Yes I also raise my feeble old voice in support of this campaign of Civil Society.


*Source: The Times of India, 13.9.2011