Chugging along

Lalu Yadav is not among those who would let an opportunity pass when it comes to taking digs at other politicians. So, even as his recent pilgrimage to Badrinath prompted him to send a formal proposal for two new rail-links in Uttarakhand to be declared as National Projects, Yadav could not help but mention, tongue firmly in cheek, how former Railways Minister Satpal Maharaj had got a foundation stone laid 8220;for getting the survey done8221; on one of the projects and nothing had moved ever since.

On his part, Lalu maintained, the links would be accorded the necessary attention.