INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...320
DR K Prabhakar Rao
Gandhi Patel and Nehru are seen strolling near the tank bund
lower road in Hyderabad. They are near the
water outlet gates. They find many police men at the site.
Gandhi. Patel. This is a place of no importance. Why police is
here? Let us pray that no one has been murdered
at this lonely spot.
Patel. Bapu. We need not worry. All looks Ok . The police
guys are relaxing and taking it easy.
Look some guys are smoking also.
Nehru. Then why this tamasha?
Gandhi. I read in news paper that this reservoir is being
drained of water to revamp it.
Patel. Are they crazy? How
will get refilled?
Nehru. This tank has
water which is highly contaminated by pollutants that flow from
some industries. This is a city shit pot. So the new CM has vowed that
he would clean this place at all costs. He got such streams closed and is now in the process of draining the tank.He says he will get it refilled by krishna water,
Gandhi. It is a good idea but looks crazy. The CM must concentrate on more important issues to
solve states problems than this
useless activity. He appears to have no
priorities
Patel. Looks so. Poor soul. He came to power after formation of new state and he wants to
godown as a Messiah.
Gandhi. Hee..heee. The guys are crazy. I was told that he
wants to make Hyderabad a Singapore. How he can do it?Our people basically are
lazy guys devoid of discipline. They need twenty four hour supervision. In fact
Indian works better when an outsider kicks him hard.
Patel. True , Bapu Whem Indira Gandhi proclaimed Emergency
guys worked well. They were shit scared. If left for themselves they will not
be seen at work spot.
Nehru. That means we are a nation of work thieves
Patel. You may think so.
Gandhi. Better do not discuss our ethics. People get upset.
We were discussing Hussein sagar cleaning.
Patel. Yes.What he is going to achieve by this?
Gandhi. He claims that
people can enjoy pleasant evenings at the reservoir.
Pate. But people are enjoying even now.
Gandhi. Look Patel. Every CM wants to do something unique so that all remember him.
Patel. You hit the nail on head. What happens to fish?
Gandhi. It is said that all fish have already died due to toxic pollutants
Nehru. Good. One problem is solved
Patel. I learnt that a tribunal has given orders that water
can not be drained into Musi river without cleaning. Work was stopped.
Gandhi. I think state went to appeal and was cleared. The
state is free to pollute Musi river
further. Probably the higher agency thought that musi is already so dirty
that no further pollution can be caused.
Patel. Haa..haa..haa
Gandhi… Nice joke . Hee.Heee.. But why police guard is there
at sluices
Patel. That is strange, Shall I go and ask a police man?
Nehru. Good.. Go ahead
( Patel runs to police and talks to a constable)
Patel. Bhai. Why you guys are here?.
Constable. Why? Do you want to be here?
Patel. No No…It is just like that
Constable. We are here to prevent theft of sluice gates.
When water is full no one can steal. Now
it is empty these gates and gadgets can
be stolen in night. Scrap dealers will have nice time.There is a rumor that Lot
of gold can be found hidden at the bed
of reservoir that was hidden during Razakar times during police action.So we are here to
prevent theft.
Patel. Good. KCR will be lucky if he finds gold
Constable. He can build Singapore soon.
Patel. I doubt it. No doubt you will find skeletons in
the bed who were drowned or committed
suicide,
Constable. Eee…eee Then ghosts also will be there. I am
scared of them
Patel. Ok You are a police man. Be brave
Constable. OK I shall
try.
Patel. OK Bhai. Thanks for information. Bye
( Patel returns to Gandhi.He narrates what he learnt)
Gandhi. It is all waste of time for us. I thought some
interesting thing will be there. Let us
go
Patel. OK
Nehru. OK Bapu. I am scared of ghosts.
(All disappear from
the scene )
CURTAIN
FALLS
