THE LION AND THE SUNSET
You feel sad to see a Lion when it is old and sick. Because, you always thought, that the Lion was the ‘King’ – the ruler. You were so used to its might, power and roar. You silently adored it… even though its very thoughts, sometimes, sent shivers through your spine! Yes, you always wanted the Lion to be strong, and dominating. The sight of a sagging Lion – a helpless ruler – is too painful to see... You really feel sad for the King! Balasaheb Thackeray is old and very ill, now. It is painful to see him, this way. Mr. Thackeray had been a roaring Lion – yes, call Tiger, if you wish – and, he had never ceased to dominate, rule… Most of us might not have liked or agreed with his kind of politics, his kind of justice… But, that’s how he had been all through his life: Straight forward… Call a spade a spade. Period. In a world so full of pretense, to rule the psyche of the masses with such bluntness and dire...