Of Royal Repasts - By Malavika Sangghvi | Mid Day
Posted on - 27 Dec 2016
Of Royal Repasts
- By Malavika Sangghvi
This Sunday the races in Mumbai were suffused with a heady dose of nostalgia, when M KAjatshatru Singh, son of DR Karan Singh, and grandson of the late Maharaja Harisingh, the erstwhile ruler of Kashmir, visited the RWITC with his wife Ritu, and their son, Ranvijay, on the occasion was the 64th running of The Maharaja Harisinghji Cup. The visitors also presented a rare vintage photograph of the late Maharaja to Vivek Jain, Chairman, RWITC. “It was a truly satisfying day and we were delighted that Mr. Singh has promised to return next year bringing a Kashmir theme to the race – with food and the arts,” says Jain.
As is known, the RWITC is facing its most serious financial crisis in its history with mounting losses and the recent challenge of demonetization. “I was lucky to have met the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, a week ago, to seek a softer stand from the State on all regulatory issues,” he says. “We are hoping for the best, and it will be a year of unprecedented challenges and will require our tremendous effort to restore normalcy.
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