satire : Desi dogs bite foreign coach

 

    The World Para-athletic championship Games are going on at Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. Foreign teams, as usual, are accompanied by their own coach. When the coach of Kenya and Japan were busy giving tips to their respective team-players, when a team of desi (native) dogs entered the stadium, without ticket or complimentary pass. Coach was taken by surprise, by the time they could comprehend situation in its entirety, the dogs had already bitten two coaches. The dogs were fully prepared and in ‘form’. Seemingly, they came trained, raring to strike. Poor coaches! They panicked. Dogs, back home in their country are not undisciplined. Poor coaches were rushed to nearest hospital where they were given injections and medicines.

 

    When officials were called upon to explain as to why stray dogs were not driven out and stadium secured safe for the championship. Pat came the reply “we had written to the stadium authorities about ensuing World Para Athletic Championship Games along with dates” It seems, stadium officials did not pass on this important information to the dogs. No circular, no office order, no memo. When the officials were pulled up, research started. It turned out that over thirty dogs are domiciled in this stadium. They also come for morning walk. Few younger one’s practice relay-race. Dog catchers explained; the number of dogs is far higher than humanly possible to chase away. On the last count, more than thirty dogs were already chased away/arrested.

 

    It turns out that stadium has as many as twenty-one gates. With twenty-one Entry points, how many dogs could anyone be able to prevent entry? Even if there is a guard at the gate, who isn’t afraid of pack of stray dogs. At the very sight of these ferocious dogs, throat dries up. The priority is to save oneself and certainly not preventing their entry. We are already planning to bid for Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Olympics. Unless authorities do some quick ‘out of the cage’ thinking a very big question mark on India's claim has unintentionally been put. One more thing, now neither the coach of Japan nor the coach of Kenya will think of coming to India. Once bitten twice shy. Even if they come, they will not visit Nehru Stadium.  Whatever tips are required to be imparted shall be done on zoom video call.

 

    When I came to know the name of the stadium, I immediately understood who is behind all this.