Happy Easter everyone... Big news here was the passing of Rajkumar, a very famous actor, on Wednesday. I was advised to leave the office a little early and go straight to the hotel and if I was to encounter any trouble on the way to call the manager here, Subbu. There had been reports of cars being set on fire and violence.... All the shops were closed and street sellers gone! Fortunately we only came across on road block and were able to get around it and to the hotel. The gates were locked and security posted. The body of Rajkumar was supposed to be on display at the Palace grounds near to my hotel, hence the heightened security, however due to the crowds they had to move to the cricket stadium. Thursday was declared a
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