INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN....275

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…275

Dr K Prabhakar Rao





                    (It is Chanchalguda jail in Hyderabad and the area is like a garrison with scores of police vehicles and police men with weapons. Black commandos, special force personnel in fatigues are roaming with AK 47 rifles. Every one is alert. Roads around the jail are blocked) Few constables No 544 and No 247 and No.420 are seen talking to each other.

No544. Hellow brother 247, how is life?

No247.Where is the life without a wife. I am not married, What can be life in police? You know it better. You spent more time than me.

No544. You are lucky. You are alone. I am vexed up with these duties. I do not know why so many police guys are required to guard this jail. Only common criminals and political prisoners are here. I do not think terrorists are kept here.


No 420. True. We are clueless. In what way we are bothered ? For us all are criminals.

No544. What happened to this and of Gandhi?

No420.Nothing happened to the land. Only people have changed. The country has been hijacked by thieves, criminals, corrupt, jokers, shady men, nuts, crooks, and womanizers too.

No544.In society all such people will be there. What is new?

No420. True. But they were under check when Gandhiji, Nehruji and patelji were around.

( Suddenly a flash appears and Gandhi, Patel and Nehru stand in front of them)

No544.eee..eeee..Who are these men? Look like terrorists, Be alert.

( All the police men get alert and point the rifles at the trio.)

Nehru.eee…eeee.. We are not bad men. Please do not shoot.

No420.This is high security area. How you have entered here?

Gandhi. We are from heavens. We can go any where we like.

No 420.This is all humbug. You have surely come to do some mischief.

Patel. Do we look like that?

No 420.Thieves to day need not look like real thieves shown in comics. wearing Banian, Folded multi colored lungi and belt. They also tie a scarf around their heads. All will have moustaches.

No 544. True. There are some ministers and big politicians in this jail who swindled money in scams. They are all well dressed and look polished. Still there are many outside waiting to be brought in.

Gandhi. Brother, Look, We are really honest men unlike these politicians. In fact what has been revealed by agencies in present scams is only a tip of iceberg. Many are yet to be discovered. Latest one is coal scam and govt is trying to defend itself.

Patel. Tamasha is that CAG is being blamed as if CAG is not an approved agency. It is a govt agency. It does not belong to RSS or any other opposition. Their job is to audit and find deficiencies and irregularities. They have done the job. But truth is very difficult to swallow.

No.420. Come on guys. Stop discussions and do not divert attention. You have to leave this place.
Patel. What will you do if we do not go back.

N0.420.you shall know soon.

Patel. Haa.haaa.haa.Keep looking at us. Try to catch us if you can.

( They vanish while the police men appear lost and bewildered)

                             CURTAIN FALLS