After capping off their wacky adventures yesterday by burning effigies of their political rivals, the Hindu-Nationalist protestors have focused their protests today on the state assembly building. Upset that their 24 hour deadline to catch the mud-flingers has passed without an arrest (because, honestly, it’s not like the police had anything else to deal with yesterday) They are demanding that the leader of a rival political party, Abu Asim Azmi, be prosecuted for the crime. Apparently the mud toss was a dark conspiracy, whose roots go all the way up to the most powerful people in India.

The government’s idea, however, is to create a new law which will prohibit any group from building new statues unless they agree to take full responsibility for it’s care and protection. Which sounds too much like “You can have the puppy, but you have to promise to take care of it” to be anything but hilarious.

Shiv Shena’s earlier hits include: Tearing up a cricket pitch before a big game because they didn’t want Pakistan to be allowed to play, burning theaters that showed a movie with a girl who liked other girls, throwing rocks at stores that sold Valentine’s Day cards, and beating up all of the mourners at a February 14th memorial service that they confused for a Valentine’s Day party.

Another interesting fact: Bal Thackeray, the man behind this madness, used to be a cartoonist.

My fake-nemesis and potential stalker Bez has struck again, with the start of “Darn You Mr. Ladyboy: The Animated Series” Except he uses a different word because Bez is a horrible person with a filthy mouth. Episode 1 Episode 2

The graphic novel I mentioned yesterday is called “Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda” and… man. It is GOOD. Check it out.

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