Upper cut

And what happens when Jairam meets Sitaram? Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and Yechury, both members of the upper house of Parliament, are known for their repartee in political circles. But recently, it was Yechury who scored. When the two met, Ramesh took a dig at Yechury, saying, “What will happen to you? After losing Bengal and Kerala you will have to depend only on Tripura to send you back to the Rajya Sabha!” Yechury, whose term will end towards the end of this year, retorted, “I will still have Tripura to fall back on. But think about yourself. Now with Andhra Pradesh gone, where will you come from?” Ramesh, a nominee from Andhra Pradesh, didn’t have an answer.