Desert Storm

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Being a native of Rajasthan, I make numerous weekend trips to the pink city. Wrap work early on the weekend, throw denim and two tops in a handbag and my perfect weekend is on. But the scorching summer months see a reverse migration. Cousins drop in to escape the sun and soak in the summer fashion at 'Janpath' and 'Dilli Haat'. After one such trip I saw my cousin off at Bikaner house (the place from where buses leave for Jaipur). Putting her safely in a Volvo, I headed to office and got busy with my regular submissions (in news our deadlines are always over yesterday). Couple of hours later, I decided to check on my cousin. The call left me surprised and shocked. It was hard for me to believe that NH-8 was closed due to mob violence. The Gujjar community in Rajasthan was protesting and demanding....