Buffoonery is serious stuff, Maanniya MPs

A senior Union minister labelled another MP as part of the 'elements of buffoonery'. The minister, aged 73, called the 55-year-old MP a 'youth leader'. The article argues that buffoonery, or amusingly ridiculous behaviour, is vital for public life. It acts as a lubricant, puncturing pomposity and preventing solemnity from becoming mere hot air.