INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...304

                                                             INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…304

                                                                      Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Patel, Gandhi and Nehru are seen at Delhi near parliament house. There is a huge crowd near parliament and scores of police men are also present.)

Gandhi. Patel. I see  so many police guys and leaders too all wearing white clothes.

Patel. Every one feels  he is clean no i. White represents cleanliness. That is why all MPs and MLAS wear white dress. Haa..haa. The tragedy is that most of them are unclean mentally. Many are  involved in scams and crimes too.

Gandhi. I feel bad in fcat. Why cant they wear dress like me half naked.

Patel. Bapu. Bapu. You said most of the people of India can not afford a dress. So you chose to wear  such attire. But to day great cahnges have taken place. Every one including beggars have cell phones and watches.  Some beggars have scotters also.  They arrive at chosen places on scooters and sit for begging.

Gandhi, Why so many people are here. Is it always like this

Patel. No Bapu. To day all these people  arrived from AP state to protest and plead for stopping formation of Telangana. They are from Telugu desam. Congress, TRS,  and YSR party.

Gandhi. How this will be stopped. Govt has decided to give Telangana.

( In the mean time some central ministers arrive and Jairam Ramesh is among them. Suddenly a Congress leader from AP falls at his feet and embraces his legs)

Leader. I am from Andhra. Plesae do not give Telangana. I beg you. I am at your feet.

Ramesh. Shh.. What is this nonsense.Please get up and behave.

Leader. Sir. I will not leave and hold your feet till you say I shall not give it.

Ramesh. Am I mad to say that?

( In the mean time, some constables arrive and drag the AP leader  away from Ramesh. The leader struggles and police do not care and he is dragged off beating him)

Ramesh. Ohfo. I got rid off the guy.Appears to be a lunatic.

( Ramesh goes away into parliament)

Gandhi. Are these MP and MLAs? Why they are behaving like this?  Can’t they go on fast till they die?

Patel. Bapu. Every one wants to become CM of Andhra state. If they die the chance will go to some one else. Why they should die? They want power. For some  fun sake they sit on fast eating samosas in darkness of night. They know that any how police will not allow them to die and would be taken to hospital.

Gandhi. Haa..haa.. On party records of course they will be heroes. Otherwise they are big zeroes ( sings doing jig)

All these men and women  are mere nuts

They are mere bunch of that and this

They made mockery of this land

The country has lost gods bliss

Patel. Hera .. hear Bapu. You are great..

Nehru. Bapu. Why do you say such words?  They could be real fighters and patriots.

Gandhi. Look Jawaharlal. You know them better as you ruled for 16 years. They are imposters and nuts.You also know that.Why shed croc- tears.

Patel. Well said Bapu.

Nehru. So Patel is happy now.

Patel. I am always happy dear.Haa..haa…hee..heee. Look How happy I am.

(In the mean time AP CM KK Reddy is seen in crowd. All Andhra leaders run to him)

Bapu. Who is he? Is he film star turned politician.

Patel No Bapu . He is the CM of AP. He is leading the agitation by Andhra leaders to stop Telangana.

Gandhi. But he is the CM.

Patel. That is thefun. Being a CM he is taking sides. Openly he is defying the centers orders. Recently he said he would take sanyas if Telangan is given

Gandhi. Centre will be very happy. They will get rid of this person. I feel he should take sanyas now itself.

Patel. Many are saying that he is playing double game.Nothing is clear.

Gandhi. I am sure Telangana will be formed. All these Andhra guys will soon relax. CM will go on wild goose chase. I do not know why center is keeping this guy as CM?

Patel. God knows better.

( Suddenly Delhi police constables swoop on the crowd and hammer them. Many are dragged off while  some fall down. Even women are not spared. It is free for all by police. They are the happiest guys in such times.  They can do whatever they want. No one  will ask them.Some women are also badly handled and some ladies are seen crying and sobbing.The police suddenly see Gandhi with a long stick. They rush to him)

Inspector. Who are you? Why you are carrying the arm?

Gandhi. Where is the arm? This is a stick.

Inspector. I mean  it.

Gandhi. Look Inspector. I am an old man. I can not walk without this.

Inspector. Please leave this place. Or else I shall chew you.

Patel. There is nothing to chew in him. He has only bones.. hee..hee ( sings)

He is Bapu the great

But he is full of bones

Yet he is mighty in the world

Like an American military drone

Inspector. You are talking much. You guys should go from here. I shall give two minutes

( The Inspector leaves)

Nehru. Bapu. Better we go from here.

Gandhi. True.There is no sanity here.This country has gone to dogs.

Patel Sir Winston Churchill said this long ago before 1947.

Gandhi. True.Let us go.

    ( The trio walks away)

                                         CURTAIN FALLS