Hammers, tongs, and lasting impressions
Updated On: 13 October, 2025 09:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
The city recently hosted another big dignitary — the British Prime Minister — and it once again went into overdrive to ensure the cover-up job was in order. Our sutradhaars discuss issues that plagued the city, from eyesores to neglect of its historic landmarks
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A huge flex welcoming UK PM Keir Starmer put up at BKC last week. Pic/Ashish Raje
He actually shouted out, ‘From one PM to another.’ At first, I thought it was a silly passer-by trying to pull a stunt, but when I saw the car with the red beacon halt right near my pedestal, I knew it came from the right man,” beamed Sir PM, as he boasted about his recent brush with the Prime Minister of Great Britain. Lady Flora was smiling at the spring in her friend’s stride. “He commented on my contribution to the city’s civic laws, and for playing a key role in its development. Later, I even joined him for a cuppa; that is when he addressed the elephant in the room,” Sir PM’s voice went softer, despite the pin-drop silence within the Cathedral, their night-out haunt.
“Don’t tell me he wanted you to give him one of those typical ‘slum tours’ of Dharavi, that the West seem mighty obsessed with?” exclaimed Lady Flora. “That would have been better, My Lady. Instead, he asked me about these giant flex banners of his that he spotted plastered throughout his drives in the city. He seemed a shade embarrassed at the over-the-top signage, and wanted to know if it was just for him, or for any visiting world leader. I took a deep, long breath, because I had to sound politically correct, no?” Sir PM shared, tucking into the madeleines that Lady Flora brought along for their tea session. “I kept it simple; I told him that we do this kind of signage welcoming all dignitaries; he seemed convinced, though suggested that we go easy on the waste post each leader’s visit. ‘Keep an eye out on that,’ he advised.”
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