Here
is
a
squabble
between
a
politician
and
a
celebrity
yet
again.
The
politician
being
Mr.
RR
Patil
and
the
celebrity
in
question
is
none
other
than
Big
B.
Here
is
how
it
all
started.
On
the
morning
of
August
29,
Big
B
wrote
his
blog
as
usual
where
he
started
out
with
a
mention
about
the
much
in
talk
'Mumbai
Metro
rail'.
He
went
on
to
say
in
his
blog,
"The
metro
rail
being
laid
over
the
metropolis
called
Mumbai,
some
under
the
ground,
some
above
over
large
tracts
of
cement
structures
is
taking
shape.
There
is
general
happiness
from
the
commuters,
for,
the
misery
of
crowded
locals
and
the
uncertainties
of
the
three-wheeler
or
the
yellow
black
cab
shall
hopefully
be
greatly
reduced.
But
here
is
the
killer...
its
going
to
roll
over
Prateeksha!!
Yesterday
the
authorities
came
over
to
check
externally
the
structural
condition
of
all
houses
that
would
get
affected
by
the
rail
car
moving
in
its
proximity
and
they
came
into
Prateeksha.
So
bye
bye
privacy
and
hello
fellow
traveller." Reading
this
Home
Minister
RR
Patil
was
rather
upset.
He
went
ahead
and
commented
to
the
media
that
Mumbai
traffic
has
been
steadily
growing
and
the
common
man
is
spending
almost
4-5
hours
commuting.
And
it
is
them
that
one
should
be
thinking
off.
Understanding
Mr
Patil's
ire,
Amitabh
Bachchan
was
quick
to
explain
as
he
said
in
a
letter
to
the
media,
"Mumbai
as
a
city
has
given
my
family
and
me
a
place
in
their
hearts
besides
recognition
and
respect."
He
went
on
to
say,
"My
blog
represents
my
heart
and
on
the
matter
of
the
Metro
it
clearly
says
the
'general
happiness' that
it
brings
to
'commuters'
and
that
'the
misery
of
crowded
locals
and
the
uncertainties
of
the
three
wheeler
or
the
yellow
black
cab
shall
hopefully
be
greatly
reduced'.
Indeed
I
have
ended
the
piece
by
saying
welcome
'fellow
passengers'.
By
fellow
passenger
I
include
myself
as
one."
It
seems
like
Big
B
is
time
and
again
misunderstood
by
one
and
all.
Earlier
in
the
year
he
had
to
heavily
explain
his
comments
on
the
editing
of
the
film
Raavan
and
now
the
metro
rail.
Wonder
what's
next?
Story first published: Thursday, September 2, 2010, 15:47 [IST]