August 6. “Button, the process of organizing the Commonwealth Games scheduled for October 3 this year in the capital is getting murkier and murkier.”

“Why do you say that?”

“Do you know that they have bought flower pots worth Rs 30 crore which is now seen as a security hazard?”

“Security hazard? How?”

“Come on—use your grey cells. Think about all the stuff you can hide inside flower pots and, with the world becoming more and more dangerous with the spread of terrorism anything is possible.”

“You mean, terrorists can plant bombs inside flower pots?”

“Why not? Liquid soap dispensers which cost Rs 187 are being bought for Rs 9,379. Dost just told me that treadmills have been hired for Rs 10 crore per machine for a month. I’ll come back to you with more figures as I keep getting them.”

“This is ridiculous.”

“And we are still in recession. Where is all this money coming from? I also read in some newspaper yesterday that the swimming pools are not perfectly made. A swimmer cut her feet because of a loose tile not properly fixed near the outlet.”

“But will they be ready in time for the Games?”

“They’d better be or we’ll loose face!”