INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...210

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…210

Dr K Prabhakar Rao


( Gandhi, Nehru and patel seen conversing some where is remote Maharashtra village. )

Gandhi. We are finally here, the land of Hazare,

Patel. Do you mean Vijay Hazare, the famous Cricketer of yester years?

Gandhi. No .. No.. Who is bothered about him now? He has been forgotten long ago. People used to talk about him in 1947. Tendulkar has now eclipsed every one in Cricket field. In fact I was referring to our present Hazare, Anna Hazare.


Patel. Oh.. Annaji. What is there now? The matter is cold now.

Gandhi. Initial euphoria is over now. Skeletons are rolling now out of cup board.

Patel. True. Congress guys are after Bhooshans. Any how it looks a good plan to destabilize everything. Anna Hazare in fact forced every thing on govt.

Gandhi. Where was forcing? Govt had no alternative. They never expected such overwhelming support from middle class people everywhere. In fact this class is dormant and cats on wall. They play safe.

Patel. Hee..Hee..Hoo..Hoo.. Haa.. Haa

Nehru. Why are you making joke of Bapu?

Patel Why should I make a joke of him?

Gandhi. Does it mean that I am already a joker?

Patel. Bapu. Did I say that? You are twisting the language.

Gandhi. Now relax. Talk some thing constructive.

Patel. BJP does not want Bhooshans in the set up.

Gandhi. Why? Is it because there is some controversy of CDs?

Pate. True. But initially the CDs were confirmed as fake ones.

Gandhi. Now another agency confirmed that they were genuine.
Patel. Which will be correct?

Gandhi. Obviously the one which govt puts up. Others are asked to shut up.

Patel. It is a good tamasha. The rights in democracy and facility to go to courts on small things has made all this tamasha. In fact nothing can be achieved in this country. Any one can go to court on any matter., The matter is kept pending till the matter is settled. If court strikes off they will go to higher court and another bench, full bench etc. Where is the end? If the highest court option also is over, they pass a bill in parliament. Or else they will just keep quiet doing nothing. Courts will shout hoarse and nothing will happen. That is what happening in India. Great Tamasha indeed. Hee,, Hee,, Hee ,, Haa,,haaa huu huu

( Patel gets excited and does break dance shouting haa..haaa..haa)

Gandhi. There is a Tamasha. I was told that one leader from Assembly went to court to ensure that his neighbor’s black cat did not cross his way everyday in the morning. He pleaded that he was not getting berth in the ministry as a result. The judge was helpless. He had to give orders to the guy and the cat was caged in the morning hours. But the MLA soon got entangled in some scam and was asked to quit the party. That settle the matter. Now the MLA is counting jail bars. Hoo..hoo..hooo..haa..hhaa.. How great is destiny!

Patel. Haa..haaa..haaa.. Hee..heee

Nehru. What is there to laugh so loudly?

Patel. It is my way of laughing. I do like that only. Plesae keep your ears shut if you can not hear.

Gandhi. We were discussing Anna Hazare. Poor guy’s plan is going hay wire. In this way, can some thing come out of his plan. If similar things go on, how can the LOK pal bill get through?

Patel. That is the real thing. It looks some characters do not want it. They are going all out to scuttle it some how. Anna may have to again go for fast.

Gandhi. Some guy also has gone to court contesting that general public can not be members of legislative bodies. Then what will happen?

Patel. That means the bill will go for could storage. Hee..hee. Aim is achieved.


Gandhi. The tamasha is that Annaji wroteto Soniaji and she replied that she was committed to wipe out corruption.

Patel. Can it be true? If it is so, why parliament could not get on with JPC after 2 G spectrum was revealed. Entire sessions were wiped out. Pranab Mukherjee was very critical and was shouting at pitch of voice in parliament that JPC could not be given. If they are committed against corruption why this tamasha was going on?

Gandhi. That is why it is called tamasha. Politicians twist their words every day.They try to scuttle things as much as possible. Whene it becomes inevitable and dangerous to their existence they change words. Haa.haa..aa. They have no consistency. Anna has to see many tamashas in his remaining life.

Patel. Poor guy indeed. He has taken up cudgel at much later years of his life.

Gandhi. If he has taken up earlier probably he would have gone unnoticed.. You know how many years I took to become popular. Same is case with him.

Patel. True. Now what will happen to his ideas

Gandhi. He says he will not stop . the fight is not over. It will be continued with vigor.

Patel. I think he is fighting a lone battle and loosing battle too. Govt is stronger. They have everything with them, lawyers, money, police. Press, radio, TV and everything. They can always divert public attention by doing some thing like Pakistan being used as a bogey

Gandhi. It can happen. They can do any thing to remain in power. Hazare can not go on fast every second day. After all he is old and not very healthy too. Blackmailing with fasts also will become a joke in public eye.

Patel. Then what will happen?

Gandhi. Whole problem will die d own. Corruption will win and have last laugh.

Patel. Haa..haa..haa

Gandhi. Hee..heee..

( Gandhi and Patel hold hands and do jig while Nehru looks other way)

CURTAIN FALLS