Those who attended the fete hoping that they could go home with full bellies left a disappointed lot after the food that had been prepared got finished. Drinks too were exhausted before the function ended. ​A little birdie whispered to the Grapevine that the county chief, who has banned foreign trips and holding meetings out of the region so as to cut costs, outlawed lavish spending on food and drinks during national days. They were served only a boiled egg and tea. To beat the Hunger pangs, the officials thronged a nearby canteen to buy bread.

Source: Standard Digital December 17, 2018 05:49 UTC