Saree soiree

Members of Parliament security staff were seen scratching their heads over a huge photo. The photograph, the size of a three-seater sofa in length, had been left unattended. It had a woman in a white saree with her back to the camera addressing a huge rally. The spires of a mosque were visible on the left of the picture. The security personnel were trying to guess the identity of the woman leader. One quipped that it could be former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the others seemed to agree until a posse of journalists, who had been listening to the conversation, pointed at the green border of the saree. Only West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee wore white sarees with narrow green, blue or grey border, they pointed out. The mystery was solved when it became apparent that the photo was meant for the new TMC office in Parliament.