Oye Lucknow first!
I love Lucknow. But can I deny that it has been one helluva overrated and exaggerated city? Yes, there are no equivalents of gunjing, tunde kabab, chowk thandai, avadhi biryani, aminabad kulfi, cock fight, Loretto girls, Modern Novelties, men with sunken chests, kali mirch ka murgh and the Lakhnavi zaban, nazakat and nafasat ...... I also revel in: Daawa zabaan ka Lucknow walo ke samne, Izhaar boo-e-mushq ghazalon ke samne At the same time, would you find in any equivalent city, such pathetic traffic, unmetered autos, non-existent public transport, extremely dirty Railway station ( both inside and outside), non-functioning traffic lights (or when they do function, the mamu at the centre has his own rhythm totally oblivious of the so called signals), paan stains in staircase corners and so on......... For a change, let me quo...