Ok... let me get it right so-called "Multijet Boys"
1. The Palio MJD clutch pedal is hard as mentioned by most. The original TD car I test drove in March 2008, I don't remember. Bubby's clutch pedal was equally hard.
2. As per Bubby, his BIL's MJD's clutch is really soft (I hope there's no play in it)
3. People like ICE and Bubby have difficulty in shifting gears, so they have already got their brackets replaced (or waiting for it, like ICE).
4. Now I have a hard clutch on my car, but so has Bubby. My gearshift problems don't seem to be as acute as his. In fact, last 2-3 days I have been driving like a rally driver, simply to try and find issues with gearshift and clutch. But, except for the hard pedal, nothing at all. Once in a while, 4th to 5th is a problem and so is neutral to 1st. Reverse is not a problem if you lift the ring and WAIT for a second.
5. Now what should I do? Practically speaking, I am not facing any problem, though my calf muscles do tend to ache if I get caught in one of those horrible traffic jams. I think I will live with it!
6. 30,000 km service is due at end of September after a 2000 km weekend drive to Rajasthan. Let me see what happens.