Didn146;t see it coming

On the other hand, troubleshooter Pranab Mukherjee deliberately went dumb on the compromise that the Left and the Congress were negotiating. Whenever the media posed any question about the palaver, Mukherjee8217;s answer was a standard 8220;Let8217;s see8221;. Busy clearing files, Mukherjee kept the chant going, 8220;Let8217;s see, let8217;s see.8221; Until he was met by a burst of laughter. An exasperated journalist, just to change the topic, had said that India had won the Nehru football trophy and the minister, like a stuck CD, had responded, 8220;Let8217;s see8221;.