[Reader-list] Gates

[joy at www.sarai.net]

For the first time in my life I found that to be short in height is 
definitely useful. For the last few years’ residential areas in Delhi started 
installing gates at almost every corner of the streets. 10 feet high gates 
with solid iron rods. Designs seem to be inspired from Hollywood war films. 
Every gate splits open for the cars etc. but they are mostly closed except 
for very few. It is almost a living puzzle game to find the exact gate which 
is open to enter or exit. The gates which are closed they have a small 
opening of 4ft. by 2ft. for the pedestrians. These gates are useful for 
various kinds of people. One I have already mentioned. Second are those 
people who suffer from identity crisis can stand in front of the gate and 
boost their ego as almost every person bows in front of him/her. Tall Indians 
can feel proud remembering the sequence when Amitabh Bachchan emerges out of 
similar gate of the jail in his famous film Sholay. Doctors can be benefited 
from this gate as it can cause casualties to absent minded and rushing 
people. Though these gates are said to be made for security but number of 
locks in individual household doesn’t show respect to this huge gate. And 
finally these gates can be very interesting “idea” to write a book, make a 
film or paint a series.

Joy