News of warring institutions in a country hinged on teetering arthritic structures flooded media channels for the larger part of the current year. The Supreme Court became the amphitheater where every institution was called in and thrown to the lions (read media) while the people cheered on for whichever institution appeared to be winning. National interest became the die everyone squabbled over to call dibs on. A day in the limelight became reason enough to take on entire institutions and what was once sacrosanct became a source of entertainment for the masses. Welcome to state politics- where the intrigue never ends.