Kettled

The politician is trolled for referring to the economy class as ‘cattle class’, and this in a country where a majority cannot afford to fly. He was panning the new cost control measures being imposed on members of parliament.

His father watches the news on TV with a fading vision, too old to remember what he ate for breakfast, but retains an active interest in politics.

He is the freedom-fighter whose achievements were celebrated in the newly independent country. 

Now, he speaks in a feeble voice,“I remember being kettled during that peaceful protest march. I understand how it feels, even if the context is different.”

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