The untimely demise of Pramod Mahajan has cast a pall of gloom and sorrow over the entire nation. The bleeding of the vital organs of Mahajan has permanently stopped, but the nation, his political party and the hearts of his family members and innumerable friends will permanently bleed. His unfortunate death at the hands of his brother is a grim reminder of the dark pages in Indian history: king Jaichandra Rathor getting cousin king Prithviraj slain and Prince Aurangzeb brutally eliminating his three brothers. While members of various political parties engaged in their poll campaigns in different parts of the country are marching with their flags and festoons, with their dreams and hopes and with their well prepared speeches and promises, the dreamless body of once promising and firebrand Mahajan has silently taken its final journey to be consumed by fire with the 'Last Post' playing at Shivaji Park. What a pity ! What a loss ! What an irony ! Where did they go wrong while saying that blood is thicker than water ? We fold our hands in all solemnity and pray for his great soul to rest in peace. K. Mallick
