In our good news segment, watch this story from Gujarat, where two families have maintained a bond of friendship for 80 years across four generations. They reside together under one roof in Surat, in a house named Maitri. The foundation of this enduring relationship was laid by the fathers of Parimal Gunwant Desai and Gautam Bipin Desai, who were childhood friends. Their bond deepened during the independence movement in 1942 when they were imprisoned together in Surat Sub-Jail and Sabarmati Central Jail, serving 1.5 years of hard labor. One of the friends cared for the other's family during his incarceration. After the country's liberation, they pursued higher education together at Pune Agricultural University. The current generation, including Parimal and Gautam, continues this legacy. As one family member states, "My brother, we are not related by blood, but my brother is Gautam Bhai Bipin Bhai Desai." This friendship is now in its fourth generation, extending to their children and grandchildren.
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi has dissolved the state legislative assembly with effect from May 7 after completion of its term. With this, Mamata Banerjee, who refused to resign after TMC's debacle in the assembly poll, is no longer the chief minister.
Days after Congress severed its long-standing alliance with DMK to extend conditional support to the TVK, the DMK passed a resolution condemning the grand old party for betrayal and said the 'INDIA bloc is gone'.
The big focus of this episode 5 Live is on the political standoff in Tamil Nadu, where Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has paused the swearing-in of TVK chief Vijay asking to return only after securing signatures of 118 MLAs to prove majority support.
This episode of So Sorry is a funny take on Vijay's blockbuster entry into Tamil Nadu politics in the just concluded assembly election and who is all set to become the chief minister.
