Sorry, Rock Garden is not a guest house

"Nek chand staying in Rock Garden" says a headline in the Times of India. It is reported that his personal house is under repairs and so he requested Chandigarh Administration to allot him a house temporarily for 6 months. Not getting any such allotment he has moved to the Rock Garden along with his wife.

I dont think any citizen, howsover talented, is right in expecting the government to arrange accomodation for him while his personal house gets repaired.

And moving in to Rock Garden to stay? I am not sure what is the legal status of the Rock Garden, but I have my doubts if it belongs to Mr. Nek Chand. No one would doubt the amazing creativity and the contribution of Shri Chand in conceptualizing and making it happen, but that does not give him the right to move into it to stay whenever he wants to.

You may call me petty minded, but I feel that law has to treat all the citizens equally.

Sorry Mr. Nek Chand, I am not with you either in your demand to the government for a temporary allotment or in moving into the Rock Garden to stay.

This plate of lovely Chicken Biryani was photographed by me at the CII's Pakistan Fair held a few months back in Chandigarh. The cooks had reportedly come from a restaurant located in Lahore's famous Food Street.