INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN..250

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…250

Dr K Prabhakar Rao



(Patel, Gandhi and Nehru are near parliament and they are standing at a road corner. They are seen conversing)

Patel. Bapu. Do you know that these days intense debate is going on in Parliament over Lok Pal bill? It is a change. Tainted guys in Parliament are resisting the bill.

Gandhi. I heard about it. What is so big about it?

Patel. Bapu, Are you not happy about it? A law may come out to curb corruption.

Gandhi. I doubt about it.

Patel. Why?

Gandhi. The law makers do not want to cut their feet at any cost. Even if it is passed they will leave many loop holes in it for the corrupt guys to escape the noose.

Nehru. Bapu, why do you have poor opinion about the law makers?

Gandhi. Because they are poor in all aspects except bank accounts.

Patel. Hee..heee.. well said Bapu. You are great.

Gandhi. Thanks dear.

Patel. Bapu, LK Advaniji has said in parliament that Parliament is supreme and they will decide about the Lok pal bill.

Gandhi. What is big about it? Who said Parliament is not supreme? Annaji never said that. He wanted a very strong Lok Pal bill. Some how these leaders are trying to put across that Annaji is insulting parliament.

Patel. Annaji wants a strong Lok Pal bill. Most of the leaders want a diluted bill so that it becomes a useless one like any other one.

Gandhi. I also feel that. Which leader wants to get hanged? All of them want to spend tenures happily. Even if they are not corrupt, they will enjoy power , perks, TA , DA and houses, railway tickets, air travel, cars, servants, clout and other facilities. Most of these things are for PHUKAT. Why leave these? This is irrespective of the party.

Patel True. Haa..haa..The guys are much irked at Annaji and his clout. They want your name to be used, but do not want your ways.

Gandhi. I am very happy that I died immediately after getting freedom. Otherwise, I would have become great inconvenience for the parliament. (Sings)

I am very happy that I died
And soon after independence I was shot
I am sure all the guys were relieved
And slept happily under a quilt on a cot.

Patel. Hee..hee.. Good poem Bapu.

Nehru. Patel. What was good and great in it?

Patel. Whatever Bapu says is great. He says truth always.

Gandhi. Annaji is right in demanding a strong bill. Every one has to be under the law. But even if the Lok Bill is made, I doubt things are likely to change.

Patel. True. After all, people are same. They can not be changed. The country is a crook galore. We can not change country only by law. Some discipline has to be built in the country. This poor nation was under slavery for many years. Poor Indians lacked opportunities to loot country. It was left to Mughals, Maharajs, Nawabs and the Englishmen . Once freedom was granted, the doors were open. It was free for all. Every guy in power is on looting spree. This is also time pass for law makers. They have to kill time some how. No governing goes on . This is only the governing.

Nehru. So you guys feel that Lok Pal bill will be of no use. Then why Annaji is after that?

Patel. Better go and ask him.

Nehru. I have better things to do.

Gandhi. You guys , please do not fight and spoil my mood. Let the bill come and see how it works. If it does no work it has to be changed again. haa..haa..haa

Patel. It is a good pass time. Hoo..hoo..hoo..