As I write, Lajpat Nagar is exploding in a cacophony of car horns, fireworks, drums, firecrackers and primal screams. India has just won the Twenty20 World Championship (cricket) against Pakistan in a nail-bitingly close match of exemplary sportsmanship and skill. For the last three hours not a car or rickshaw has moved in our street. When India were ahead firecrackers exploded and loud yells came from every living room: when India faltered a sepulchral silence settled on us all.
Now it’s like Diwali, Dusshera and Holi rolled into one. Herds of youths on motorbikes and scooters are streaking and weaving along the roads with two or three up and an Indian flag to top it off. Tahir says Lajpat Nagar always celebrates an Indian win over Pakistan with particular fervour because so many of the families here were driven from Pakistan at partition.
That may be true. At the moment however it’s all lots of good clean fun. Am glad there aren’t any pubs in the area and hope none of the boys fall off their motorbikes.
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