And in Jaipur - - - - - -

And in Jaipur, where the fest is lit

Talk was about an Indian who is a Brit

He wrote a book, much unseen and unread

Resulted in a price on his head.



And in India where this book is banned

It raised the hackles of the 'Deoband'

They posed a question which was a shocker

If the book is banned why aint the author?



So this guy in Jaipur did not appear

Instead, few brave hearts read excerpts without a fear

When the inviting rooms of Indian prisons were promised as their due

They claimed ignorance of laws and fled without an adieu.



The chap who made mediocrity a household ambition

Spouted his views with élan and gumption

Those who hurt sentiments, shouldn’t be heroes made

As this is the manner they will get repaid.



‘Who is a liberal?’ is the question being written and spread

For certain, it is the green and saffron who tell us what should be seen and read

Unsure of the past and insecure of the future we seem to be

A different view be damned, all hail to conformity.

And mediocrity.