Having already bagged the UNESCO awards for Best Prime Minister in the World, Best National Anthem in the World, and Best Currency Note in the World (which we won for the GPS-enabled ₹2,000 note), India has won in yet another category: Most Intelligent Committee in the World. Titling the filmThe first runner-up was the special panel of historians and royals convened by the censor board to investigate whether the film Padmavati, a fictional drama based on a fictional story, has distorted history. Many historians have noted that Padmavati was quite fond of Vada Pav, Pav Bhaji, and Misal Pav. A pressing issue for the nationGiven the sheer volume of intelligence needed to understand all these fascinating aspects of Padmavati alias Padmaavat alias Padma alias Pad alias Pati alias Pav, it is no surprise that the censor board’s panel has won the silver medal. But the UNESCO gold medal for the World’s Most Intelligent Committee has deservedly gone to the 12-member inter-ministerial panel set up to examine whether the national anthem should be played in cinema halls.

Source: The Hindu January 20, 2018 18:45 UTC