While Congress protested on Wednesday morning, playing ‘vitti-dandu’. Ruling BJP tries to cover up potholes in haste the night before protest by oppn on Tilak Road, but several remain unpatched. Exactly 22 years ago, Shiv Sena activists had extensively dug up the Ferozshah Kotla pitch in New Delhi to protest the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to hold the first Test against Pakistan despite warnings. The match was eventually conducted smoothly and is best remembered for former Indian spinner Anil Kumble’s record 10-wicket haul in the second innings. The incident was replicated on Tuesday night in Pune. This time, the pitch was the important Tilak Road that connects Swargate to Deccan.