INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…218
Dr K Prabhakar Rao
(Gandhi, Nehru and Patel are conversing at a Park in Hyderabad. They appear to be in good mood and occasionally laughing too. They are munching samosa. For a change, Nehru also seen laughing loudly.)
Patel. Bapu, Today Jawaharlal is in good mood and is responding to jokes too
Nehru. Iam not that bad as you think. I too have some sense of humor left.
Gandhi. look Patel, The greatest joke in this state is that CM has no other work except to get Jagan defeated at Kadapa. He is camping there with all his coterie most of the time. At last the elections are over this Sunday not before making allegations and counter allegations by every party. As usual booth capturing must be there. Money distribution is there as per the news paper reports although every one says no .. no .. Nothing like that., all was fair..
Patel. Who wuill believe them. Corruption has gone into each blood drop in every mans blood. If Blood samples are examined one will find liquor and money traces . Nothing more.
Gnadhi. If you say liquor has gone into blood, I shall agree. Both are liquids. Some how liquor will affect blood too. But solid money how will get into blood?
Patel. Hee..Hee. I just said like that. I also do not know how it will go into blood. Haa..haa..haa
Gandhi. A joke indeed. By the by, Patel what will happen if Jagan wins?
Patel. It will be a great catastrophe for congress. Heads will roll soon. I am sure the first target will be the CM.
Gandhi. I think many congress party guys will be very happy as musical chair can start.
Patel. If CM is dropped by Sonia when Jagan wins, who will become CM Bapu?
Gandhi. I know as much you know.
Patel. No Bapu, Plesae speculate. Iam itching to know.
Gandhi. I am sure congress president srinivas will surely make a bid. That guys always wants something although a looser.
Patel. That guy is a loosing pregnant duck. He already lost assembly elections twice.
Gandhi. Where is the problem? He is still the congress President after loosing his own election . Hee..hee. He is the loosing beauty in this state. This guy also avoided going to Kadapa out of fear saying that he had some health problem.
Patel. This is the usual trick. During Chinese war General Kaul too avoided going to front saying he was sick. India any how lost war and face too.
Gandhi. Loosing war is not a big thing. Loosing face is a very big thing. Some time both are equally bad too. In our case we lost both. We lost face and land too. Thousands of square miles have been lost to China in East and in North too. Till day we could not recover.
Patel. We shall never recover the lands.
Gandhi. Jawaharlal said not a blade of grass grows there. Hee..Hee
Nehru. Bapu, You are pulling my leg.
Patel. Legs are there to be pulled and not pushed. Hoo..hoo..hoo
Gandhi. Keshav Rao also would bid. Some guy from Andhra sidde also will try. Oh I forgot. There is Chiranjeevi the mega star waiting in wings. He already assured that if Jagan tries to pull down govt he is there to prop up. Iam also sure that Chiranjeevi will make to CM s chair.
Patel. That will be a great change. If it happens he will surely organize break dance classes for all Ms LA of his party and I am sure every session of Assembly starts with break dance by the party Ms LA where Chiru will be a Mutha mestry singing.. ee peta ku nene Mestrine…. Kaya kashtama….ne..ne…
Gandhi. A joke really
Nehru. Please do not make joke of things.
Patel. Where is the joke in this? Iam only predicting things that are likely to happen soon in this state. Hee..hee.. When NTR became CM , he used to appear in different dresses everywhere. Some times he was in dress of Swami Vivekananda and some time as Brahamanna . These are just popularity tricks. He used to speak on TV in his cinema style. Later of course he realized and reduced the tamasha and gimmicks.
Gandhi. So soon we may witness Chiru tamasha in this state. The word Mutha Mestry also suits him. Mestry means leader or head crafts man. Mutha means gang. Surely the leaders forma gang of workers to serve people.
Patel. Bapu. Do you think theya re going to serve people.
Gandhi. I think they claim so.
Patel. In fact people expect that they would serve them as vote for them. But sad part is that they do not serve. Are they serving now? Look at the scams and corruption at every corner. They are looting the state without any mercy. Every day we are reading in news papers about various projects . mines leasing, and many things. Every where only failures stare at people. Then these bye elections cause great distress to all. They also cause financial drain on state.
Gandhi. Who is bothered? Lootlo jitna Jaldi ho utna atcha hai. Phir mauka nahee aana. ) Loot as early as possible. Chance may not come again)
(Gandhi and Patel sing duet )
Gandhi :
Loot le na tum zamana Ky Karega( Loot. you must. What the world will do to you?)
Patel.:
Ahaa..ahhaaa. Intazaaro ka ye phal meetha rahega ( Yeah.. The fruit of this waiting will be very sweet)
Gandhi.:
Loot le na tum zamana Ky Karega
Patel
Masthi ke din hai.. Khushee ke din hai( These are days of celebrations and happiness)
Gandhi
Itna kyo soch tha hai kyo diwana Loot lena ( Why think so much ..fool, you must loot)
Patel
Loot lena tum Zamana Kya karega
Nehru ( Shrieks ludly). Come on stop.. you guys! Are you getting nuts?
( Patel and Gandhi stop singing and doing jig. Patel goes to Nehru)
Patel. What is the matter? Hope all is fine with you.
Nehru. Iam absolutely fine. I am sure you guys are gone crazy in fact.
Patel. Why?
Nehru. Is that song to sung by you guys. One happens to be a Mahatma and other is an Iron man
Patel. Have we done a crime? We are telling realities. We are telling what is going to happen soon. We are also telling what isi happening now and always.
( Nehru picks up a roadside stone and hammers his own head shouting Kill me .. Kill me.. Now itself.. Kill me.. I do not want to live and see these things.. Patel pulls out stone from Nehru’s hand and wipes blood from his bald head. Gandhi goes to him)
Gandhi, Poor guy. He is unable to take things in lighter vein. Just too bad. That is why he has high BP. Jawaharlal , relax. Take things lightly. Try to be humorous too. Why brood?
Nehru. Is this Bapu speaking.
Gandhi. Yes Iam very much MK Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi speaking. Any doubt in this?
Gandhi. Patel. I think Jawaharlal is much upset. Let us call it a day. Let us go. He needs some rest
Patel. OK . fine
( The trio walks away slowly)
( CURTAIN FALLS )
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Monday, May 9, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...217
INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…217
Dr K Prabhakar Rao
Gandhi , Nehru and patel are seen relaxing in Gandhi’s room in heavens. The room is simple with minimum furniture and gadgets. In a corner, a spring wound Gramophone of HMV ( His masters voice) make with large Brass trumpet cone is kept on a table along with few records in a rack. Gandhi gets up and pours some tea from a flask of Victorian make and hands over to his friends. They sip tea and feel happy. Gandhi goes to gramaphne, winds the spring, cleans and places a record on disc, changes steel needle in sound box, releases disc and plays the record . A song blares out.
sss...sss...ssss
Suno suno oh duniyawalo
Bapu kee jo amar Kahani
Wo bapu jo poojya hai kitna
Jitna Ganga maaka Panee…eeee
Suno suno oh Duniya walo
Bapu kee jo amar kahani..eee…
( Listel Listen Oh the people of the world
Know the immortal story of Gandhi
That of Gandhi who is revered so high
As that of waters of holy river Ganga)
Nehru. What a song Bapu! This was made immediately after you died and sung by Mohammed Rafi the noted play back singer of India.
Patel. He was a good singer. I am happy he did not go to Pakistan after partition like Madam Noorjehan who made a great name in India .
Gandhi. It is individual choice. No one forced any one. But many personalities from Bombay film industry chose to go to Pakistan. Similarly some also went to Dhaka from Calcutta. It was up to them. Some even went in fifties. Why discuss those past things now? It will cause pain in the old wounds.
Patel. Bapu, Why you play your own life history to us. We know every thing. It was meant for those particularly kids who did not know much about you. It was to make you popular and keep your memory going.
Gandhi. That ,means I was likely to be forgotten.
Patel. Surely. How long you will be remembered? People are forgetting even Rama and Krishna now. They prefer to remember Michel Johnson, Amitabh bacchan, Aiswarya Roy, Shah rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amir Khan, this Khan and that Khan, and some more.
Gandhi. Hee. Hee.. well said.
Nehru. What is there to appreciate like this? What big he said to show your teeth wide and laugh? Bapu. Be careful in appreciating this Patel.
Patel. Why are getting your spleen burnt?
Gandhi. We are deviating from our field. What is the latest news from India?
Patel. Anna Hazare was the show man few days ago. Now Baba Ramdev is now up in arms. He is taking up fast to death to fight corruption. He wants Swiss bank accounts of Indians revealed.
Gandhi. That is great! Dr singh was earlier claiming that they will not be revealing due to some international regulations..
Patel. Do the regulations of countries specify that corruption should be protected?
Gandhi. I am not sure about it. But Govt surely twists the rules and does not inform people correctly. People are taken for a ride.
Patel. If Baba Ramdev also goes to streets there will be turmoil. He has lot of following.
Gandhi. We have to wait and see. But I am sure govt will be cornered. Look recently Pakistan was cornered badly when Laden was shot dead very close to Pak capital by American special forces without the knowledge of Pakistan. What a shame! They are unable to swallow the bitter pill. If some day wiki leaks the names of all Indians with Swiss accounts, it will be a trouble to Dr singh. I am sure all big wigs will be there in the list. I am sure many will be from political parties and some occupying high positions.
Patel. Bapu. But all our leaders are shameless. They would laugh it off and say wiki is not ultimate and can not be trusted. They would say the list should be revealed by the bank.
Gandhi. One day it will also happen and then what happens?
Patel. They guys will find some new solution. There is a saying in Telugu, “’ sigguleni Mohaniki Navve Singaram” It means for shameless guys smile is an ornament for faces. Haa..haaa..hee..hee.. Hoo..Ho..Ho
Nehru. Iam extremely un happy with you guys. You are wasting time by your useless discussions and shit talk.
Patel. Why are you getting irked up Jawahalal? Are you scared that some of your kin will figure in the list?
Nehru. Iam sure they will not. If at all they are there, they will not be alone. There is a saying that a king never dies alone. In olden days whenever kings died his concubines were also buried with him or burnt with him. His horses were also buried or killed.
Patel. But now no one wants to die. Whenever a minister dies now while in power,. his wife is generally given ticket for bye election and no one contests against her. This happened many times.When Anjiah former CM died his wife got a position as MLA and even MP. Same thing happened to Madhav reddy, Nayak and Indra Reddy. Suddenly women from kitchen entered assemblies and their lives were transformed.Many are ministers wielding great power. So Bapu the old values have gone. Make hay while sun shines is the slogan. Even opposition parties co operate with the wife of dead minister or even MLA by not contesting against the candidate. She wins hands down. And smiles return to her face. Haa..haa.
Gandhi. But look Patel, Now There is great opposition for YSR s wife in Kadapa while she is contesting the assembly seat.
Patel. To day situation is different. She and her son Jagan have fallen out with congress party. If Jagan wanted only his fathers assembly seat he would have got. But he wanted CMs chair. There were many old horses waiting in AP like foxes wait at the grave.Their blood boiled. It was now or never for them.
Gandhi. It is too premature to discuss things like who would be in the list of Swiss bank account holders.
Patel. If Baba Ramdev goes on fast, govt will try its best to bring out some case against him too. Look at Anna Hazare they put up a very strong counter offffensive and almost succeeded. Anna has become more defensive now. There is also a campaign against him that he is after executive perks and popularity show like moving in VIP cars with rotating lights, special chambers and office etc.
Gandhi. Anna is sincere and honest. But it will be difficult fight his enemy because enemy is very strong and determined and enemy has all the perks, facilities, power with him. All the police, investigating agencies are with him, Media and TV also fall at its feet. Anna is single with no backing. It has to be seen how long he will last. Soon he may be exhausted. All the thieves then will have upper hand. In the mean time if another 26/11 happens all will be forgotten.
Patel. Bapu. You think another 26/11 will happen?
Gandhi. Why not? In this country, there is loose law. Terrorist outfits grow like ants and there are ample no. of cities where they can be harbored. We have poor planning and precaustions. We could not prevent 26/11. The terrorists walked through Bomaby stretts carrying deadly guns and attacked Hotels and killed innocent people on roads. It took 24 hours and more to kill them. None was punished. No one was made accountable for lapse. All was forgotten. That s the story. Then what can we expect.
Patel. That is our fate. We have to live with these nuts.
Gandhi we are not affected. We are already dead. Only those who are living in India will suffer. Suffering in India is a birth right.
Patel. Haa.. haa . wells said.
Nehru. Bapu. Iam having severe head ache. Iam going
Gandhi. Plesae go. Relax for some time.
( Nehru leaves)
Patel. Bapu. Enough for today. Jawaharlal in fact is vexed up with us. So he ran away on pretext of head ache.
Gandhi. Then OK for today. We shall meet again. Bye
( Patel leaves )
CURTAIN FALLS
Dr K Prabhakar Rao
Gandhi , Nehru and patel are seen relaxing in Gandhi’s room in heavens. The room is simple with minimum furniture and gadgets. In a corner, a spring wound Gramophone of HMV ( His masters voice) make with large Brass trumpet cone is kept on a table along with few records in a rack. Gandhi gets up and pours some tea from a flask of Victorian make and hands over to his friends. They sip tea and feel happy. Gandhi goes to gramaphne, winds the spring, cleans and places a record on disc, changes steel needle in sound box, releases disc and plays the record . A song blares out.
sss...sss...ssss
Suno suno oh duniyawalo
Bapu kee jo amar Kahani
Wo bapu jo poojya hai kitna
Jitna Ganga maaka Panee…eeee
Suno suno oh Duniya walo
Bapu kee jo amar kahani..eee…
( Listel Listen Oh the people of the world
Know the immortal story of Gandhi
That of Gandhi who is revered so high
As that of waters of holy river Ganga)
Nehru. What a song Bapu! This was made immediately after you died and sung by Mohammed Rafi the noted play back singer of India.
Patel. He was a good singer. I am happy he did not go to Pakistan after partition like Madam Noorjehan who made a great name in India .
Gandhi. It is individual choice. No one forced any one. But many personalities from Bombay film industry chose to go to Pakistan. Similarly some also went to Dhaka from Calcutta. It was up to them. Some even went in fifties. Why discuss those past things now? It will cause pain in the old wounds.
Patel. Bapu, Why you play your own life history to us. We know every thing. It was meant for those particularly kids who did not know much about you. It was to make you popular and keep your memory going.
Gandhi. That ,means I was likely to be forgotten.
Patel. Surely. How long you will be remembered? People are forgetting even Rama and Krishna now. They prefer to remember Michel Johnson, Amitabh bacchan, Aiswarya Roy, Shah rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amir Khan, this Khan and that Khan, and some more.
Gandhi. Hee. Hee.. well said.
Nehru. What is there to appreciate like this? What big he said to show your teeth wide and laugh? Bapu. Be careful in appreciating this Patel.
Patel. Why are getting your spleen burnt?
Gandhi. We are deviating from our field. What is the latest news from India?
Patel. Anna Hazare was the show man few days ago. Now Baba Ramdev is now up in arms. He is taking up fast to death to fight corruption. He wants Swiss bank accounts of Indians revealed.
Gandhi. That is great! Dr singh was earlier claiming that they will not be revealing due to some international regulations..
Patel. Do the regulations of countries specify that corruption should be protected?
Gandhi. I am not sure about it. But Govt surely twists the rules and does not inform people correctly. People are taken for a ride.
Patel. If Baba Ramdev also goes to streets there will be turmoil. He has lot of following.
Gandhi. We have to wait and see. But I am sure govt will be cornered. Look recently Pakistan was cornered badly when Laden was shot dead very close to Pak capital by American special forces without the knowledge of Pakistan. What a shame! They are unable to swallow the bitter pill. If some day wiki leaks the names of all Indians with Swiss accounts, it will be a trouble to Dr singh. I am sure all big wigs will be there in the list. I am sure many will be from political parties and some occupying high positions.
Patel. Bapu. But all our leaders are shameless. They would laugh it off and say wiki is not ultimate and can not be trusted. They would say the list should be revealed by the bank.
Gandhi. One day it will also happen and then what happens?
Patel. They guys will find some new solution. There is a saying in Telugu, “’ sigguleni Mohaniki Navve Singaram” It means for shameless guys smile is an ornament for faces. Haa..haaa..hee..hee.. Hoo..Ho..Ho
Nehru. Iam extremely un happy with you guys. You are wasting time by your useless discussions and shit talk.
Patel. Why are you getting irked up Jawahalal? Are you scared that some of your kin will figure in the list?
Nehru. Iam sure they will not. If at all they are there, they will not be alone. There is a saying that a king never dies alone. In olden days whenever kings died his concubines were also buried with him or burnt with him. His horses were also buried or killed.
Patel. But now no one wants to die. Whenever a minister dies now while in power,. his wife is generally given ticket for bye election and no one contests against her. This happened many times.When Anjiah former CM died his wife got a position as MLA and even MP. Same thing happened to Madhav reddy, Nayak and Indra Reddy. Suddenly women from kitchen entered assemblies and their lives were transformed.Many are ministers wielding great power. So Bapu the old values have gone. Make hay while sun shines is the slogan. Even opposition parties co operate with the wife of dead minister or even MLA by not contesting against the candidate. She wins hands down. And smiles return to her face. Haa..haa.
Gandhi. But look Patel, Now There is great opposition for YSR s wife in Kadapa while she is contesting the assembly seat.
Patel. To day situation is different. She and her son Jagan have fallen out with congress party. If Jagan wanted only his fathers assembly seat he would have got. But he wanted CMs chair. There were many old horses waiting in AP like foxes wait at the grave.Their blood boiled. It was now or never for them.
Gandhi. It is too premature to discuss things like who would be in the list of Swiss bank account holders.
Patel. If Baba Ramdev goes on fast, govt will try its best to bring out some case against him too. Look at Anna Hazare they put up a very strong counter offffensive and almost succeeded. Anna has become more defensive now. There is also a campaign against him that he is after executive perks and popularity show like moving in VIP cars with rotating lights, special chambers and office etc.
Gandhi. Anna is sincere and honest. But it will be difficult fight his enemy because enemy is very strong and determined and enemy has all the perks, facilities, power with him. All the police, investigating agencies are with him, Media and TV also fall at its feet. Anna is single with no backing. It has to be seen how long he will last. Soon he may be exhausted. All the thieves then will have upper hand. In the mean time if another 26/11 happens all will be forgotten.
Patel. Bapu. You think another 26/11 will happen?
Gandhi. Why not? In this country, there is loose law. Terrorist outfits grow like ants and there are ample no. of cities where they can be harbored. We have poor planning and precaustions. We could not prevent 26/11. The terrorists walked through Bomaby stretts carrying deadly guns and attacked Hotels and killed innocent people on roads. It took 24 hours and more to kill them. None was punished. No one was made accountable for lapse. All was forgotten. That s the story. Then what can we expect.
Patel. That is our fate. We have to live with these nuts.
Gandhi we are not affected. We are already dead. Only those who are living in India will suffer. Suffering in India is a birth right.
Patel. Haa.. haa . wells said.
Nehru. Bapu. Iam having severe head ache. Iam going
Gandhi. Plesae go. Relax for some time.
( Nehru leaves)
Patel. Bapu. Enough for today. Jawaharlal in fact is vexed up with us. So he ran away on pretext of head ache.
Gandhi. Then OK for today. We shall meet again. Bye
( Patel leaves )
CURTAIN FALLS
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...216
INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…216
Dr K Prabhakar Rao
(Gandhi, Nehru and patel are seen trekking the dense forest and mountainous areas near Panhala Fort . They are on hiking trip. They are dressed in usual manner, but are carrying some water and snacks too. All are carrying long walking sticks. At one place they find a grand statue that is imposing)
Gandhi. Oh Bhai Patel. Who is this gentleman? He appears inspiring and imposing too. Find out. See, He has swords in his both hands. That too they are heavy swords. Read the plaque.
( Patel goes to the pedestal and reads the name.)
Patel. Bapu. He is Senapathi ( General) Baji Prabhu Deshpande, the great Maratha warrior of Shivaji times.
Gandhi. Why his statue is installed here?
Patel. I am not sure why. He must have done some great deed around this place.. Jawaharlal ! Do you know anything about this area and history? You are known as historian after your book discovery of India.
Nehru. I am not sure. It is long time since I read and copied history into my discovery of India.
Patel. Hee..hee , Good admission in fact. That means you copied information into your discovery of India book.At last you admitted.
Nehru. Every writer in history copies. What is so amusing in this?
Patel. I vaguely remember his actions. He was a very brave General and warrior like Senapathi Tanaji Malsure of Sinhgarh fame.
( Suddenly they find the statue coming to life . Baji Prabhu comes to life and steps down fromthe pedestal and approaches the trio with swords flashing. Seeing this the trio is worried, but they put brave face.)
Baji Prabhu. Hello. Gentlemen, Who are you? You look like strangers. Iam Baji Prabhu, the senapathi of Shivaji Maharaj. You guys do not look like Maharashtrian.
Nehru. Is it necessary that we have to be Maharashtrian to visit this place?
Baji Prabhu. No.. No.. I did not mean that. Your dress indicates that you come from different land .
Patel. Sir, senapathiji, We are not from this place. We are from north India. We two are from Gujrat and Nehruji is from UP.
Baji Prabhu. Why re you struggling in this difficult area? This is not very safe place. Tigers roam in this forest.
Patel. What tigers can do to us? Humans are more dangerous that animals.
Baji Prabhu. You appear to be learned and practical.
Nehru. Time only will tell you sir.
Baji Prabhu. That means you are not sure of his intelligence.
Gandhi. Sir Why your statue is erected here? In fact statues of all famous men are erected in big cities at important places.
Baji Prabhu. I was the fort commander of Panhala Fort and this fort was encircled by Bijapur troops when Shivaji Maharaj was in the fort. Chatrapathi Maharaj could not escape from this place for long and it became very dangerous for him. Finally on one night he escaped from the fort in Darkness with troops and were chased by troops of Bijapur. I ensured that Shivaji raje escaped to Vishalgarh fort while I along with some troops held up the enemy and fought till each one of us died. I also died in this battle. But Raje was safe.
Patel. How great were you sir!
Baji Prabhu. We were not great. We did our duty for our Raje.
Patel. You are too humble sir.
Baji Prabhu. You know better. We do not claim any credit. Chatrapathi Maharaj was a very great warrior king. But for him, India would have been Islamized.
Patel. I remember a poem from a book and I remember it was penned by Kavi bhushan
( Sings)
Kashiji ki kala jaati
Mathura Maszid hoti
Shivaji Raje naa hothe tho
Sunnat hothee sabkee
Gandhi. I know this poem. This book was also banned for some time at the time of partition if I am correct.
Baji Prabhu. Look. In our times each and every soldier was reday to sacrifice his life for Chatrapathi maharaj. Are people ready now in this country to die for nation?
Patel. Why not? Iam sure every one is ready. But I can not say about some sections like SIMI. Darhgah E shahdat, and other terrorist outfits of Kashmir areas.Theya re after breaking this nation again.
Baji Prabhu. Look. I laid down my life along with my men to enable Chatrapathi to escape the net of Bijapur troops. Are your men ready for such things?
Patel. I have something to say. Recently there was great scam called 2 G spectrum scam in India and there was hue and cry around.
Baji Prabhu. What is this scam? I can not understand modern languages. Plesea explain in simple way or in Marathi.
Patel. I shall explain to you sir. Scam means Hera Pheri in dealings with traders. 2 G spectrum is the name of scam identified with some trade by govt agencies with other organizations who are given the trade orders.
Baji Prabhu. That means it is corruption. I mean they were cheats. Ghoos ( Bribe) khatehai ( Eat). How bad and horrible! Is this India?
Patel. Exactly sir. Opposition parties in parliament made and hue and cry about this scam after one senior guy revealed the scam.
Baji Prabhu. So the king must have punished the offenders.
Patel. There is no king in India in fact. We have Prime Minister elected from the largest party that governs the nation at the centre. Although he is PM at present he does not enjoy any power. He is a puppet. He is yes master to a power that acts from behind the screen.
Baji Prabhu. Such things were present in past too. But the present guy is probably not intelligent.
Patel. No .. No sir. He is highly brilliant guy and a great economist of international reputation. Only thing is that he can not win election on his own. He has to be nominated to upper house. He thus gets back door entry to power. I remember that during the rule of wretched Mughal emperor Zahandarshah at Delhi a concubine named Lal kumari of ill virtue and she was the force behind the screen. She dictated to govt what to do.
Baji Prabhu. Of course every one knows about Noor jehan during the reign of Mughal emperor Jehangir.
Patel. True sir. Very well said.
Baji Prabhu. What happened to the corrupt guys in the scam.
Patel. The ministers in cabinet tried their best to avoid the issue, down play the scam and protect the scamsters. At some stage even PM was indicted. All the ministers who are simple stooges did their best to side line the issue and shouted down the opposition.
Baji Prabhu. That means some loyalty is still thre in the ministers to protect their leaders.
Patel. Sir , but it is not sacrifice like you displayed for Shivaji Maharaj. These guys are trying to save scamsters and save inefficient govt.
Baji Prabhu. If Shivaji Raje was there he would have sent the scamsters and abettors to gallows.
Patel. Probably he preferred to blow them by cannon.
Baji Prabhu. True. All anti nationals were blown up like thus. Lesser criminals were pushed down from the ramparts of Raigarh fort and hanging was also there. Beheading also was common.
Patel. We do not have such punishments now in India. In fact we are scared to hang even anti nationals and men who commit treason.
Baji Prabhu. During our time death was the only punishment to such men. You guys appear to be spineless men.
Gandhi. Baji sahib, India is much changed now. There are no kings now. Democracy prevails. Any one can rise to PMs Position.Govt does not run on fancies. There is a rule of law.
Patel. Bapu. Is it possible? I could not become Pm even in that democracy. You played game and Jawaharlal was made.
Gandhi. At times it happens.
Patel. Bapu. This is a bogus democracy. Only the guys with money can rise and win elections. Criminals get party tickets, Bootlickers become ministers. Chors get important positions in society. You very well know about Swiss accounts.
Baji Prabhu. Is this so bad? I am ashamed to know this. I am lucky I am not born in this time. I served Raje and died glorious death. Your ministers and leaders are dying every minute and every second by doing all wrong things. Why live such shameful life. God will not forgive you guys.
Gandhi. What I can say?
Baji Prabhu. We sacrificed everything for establishing Maratha Hindu kingdom when Aurangzeb was at peak of his career and was persecuting Hindus. We had to live by sword all the time. You guys are having nice time. The present guys can not handle a sword and shield. They can not even lift the sword, forget about swinging it effectively. What type of race you have! Shame.. shame
Patel. Bhai sahib. Kindly forgive us.
Baji Prabhu. By the by, why you guys are here?
Gandhi. We came to see Panhala fort.
Baji Prabhu. You will find it difficult to climb it. Any how you may try. It needs determination. Do you have stamina? You look so weak.
Gandhi. Sir, We shall surely go there.
Baji Prabhu. Best of luck. Please pray to Shivaji Maharaj and say Jai Bhavani and Chatrapathi shivaji Maharaj ki Jai and climb the fort hill. You will succeed.I am sure.
Gandhi. OK sir. Thanks.
( Baji Prabhu suddenly turns into a stature over the pedestal)
( Gandhi, Patel and Nehru start climbing the fort .They look pulled down )
CURTAIN FALLS
Dr K Prabhakar Rao
(Gandhi, Nehru and patel are seen trekking the dense forest and mountainous areas near Panhala Fort . They are on hiking trip. They are dressed in usual manner, but are carrying some water and snacks too. All are carrying long walking sticks. At one place they find a grand statue that is imposing)
Gandhi. Oh Bhai Patel. Who is this gentleman? He appears inspiring and imposing too. Find out. See, He has swords in his both hands. That too they are heavy swords. Read the plaque.
( Patel goes to the pedestal and reads the name.)
Patel. Bapu. He is Senapathi ( General) Baji Prabhu Deshpande, the great Maratha warrior of Shivaji times.
Gandhi. Why his statue is installed here?
Patel. I am not sure why. He must have done some great deed around this place.. Jawaharlal ! Do you know anything about this area and history? You are known as historian after your book discovery of India.
Nehru. I am not sure. It is long time since I read and copied history into my discovery of India.
Patel. Hee..hee , Good admission in fact. That means you copied information into your discovery of India book.At last you admitted.
Nehru. Every writer in history copies. What is so amusing in this?
Patel. I vaguely remember his actions. He was a very brave General and warrior like Senapathi Tanaji Malsure of Sinhgarh fame.
( Suddenly they find the statue coming to life . Baji Prabhu comes to life and steps down fromthe pedestal and approaches the trio with swords flashing. Seeing this the trio is worried, but they put brave face.)
Baji Prabhu. Hello. Gentlemen, Who are you? You look like strangers. Iam Baji Prabhu, the senapathi of Shivaji Maharaj. You guys do not look like Maharashtrian.
Nehru. Is it necessary that we have to be Maharashtrian to visit this place?
Baji Prabhu. No.. No.. I did not mean that. Your dress indicates that you come from different land .
Patel. Sir, senapathiji, We are not from this place. We are from north India. We two are from Gujrat and Nehruji is from UP.
Baji Prabhu. Why re you struggling in this difficult area? This is not very safe place. Tigers roam in this forest.
Patel. What tigers can do to us? Humans are more dangerous that animals.
Baji Prabhu. You appear to be learned and practical.
Nehru. Time only will tell you sir.
Baji Prabhu. That means you are not sure of his intelligence.
Gandhi. Sir Why your statue is erected here? In fact statues of all famous men are erected in big cities at important places.
Baji Prabhu. I was the fort commander of Panhala Fort and this fort was encircled by Bijapur troops when Shivaji Maharaj was in the fort. Chatrapathi Maharaj could not escape from this place for long and it became very dangerous for him. Finally on one night he escaped from the fort in Darkness with troops and were chased by troops of Bijapur. I ensured that Shivaji raje escaped to Vishalgarh fort while I along with some troops held up the enemy and fought till each one of us died. I also died in this battle. But Raje was safe.
Patel. How great were you sir!
Baji Prabhu. We were not great. We did our duty for our Raje.
Patel. You are too humble sir.
Baji Prabhu. You know better. We do not claim any credit. Chatrapathi Maharaj was a very great warrior king. But for him, India would have been Islamized.
Patel. I remember a poem from a book and I remember it was penned by Kavi bhushan
( Sings)
Kashiji ki kala jaati
Mathura Maszid hoti
Shivaji Raje naa hothe tho
Sunnat hothee sabkee
Gandhi. I know this poem. This book was also banned for some time at the time of partition if I am correct.
Baji Prabhu. Look. In our times each and every soldier was reday to sacrifice his life for Chatrapathi maharaj. Are people ready now in this country to die for nation?
Patel. Why not? Iam sure every one is ready. But I can not say about some sections like SIMI. Darhgah E shahdat, and other terrorist outfits of Kashmir areas.Theya re after breaking this nation again.
Baji Prabhu. Look. I laid down my life along with my men to enable Chatrapathi to escape the net of Bijapur troops. Are your men ready for such things?
Patel. I have something to say. Recently there was great scam called 2 G spectrum scam in India and there was hue and cry around.
Baji Prabhu. What is this scam? I can not understand modern languages. Plesea explain in simple way or in Marathi.
Patel. I shall explain to you sir. Scam means Hera Pheri in dealings with traders. 2 G spectrum is the name of scam identified with some trade by govt agencies with other organizations who are given the trade orders.
Baji Prabhu. That means it is corruption. I mean they were cheats. Ghoos ( Bribe) khatehai ( Eat). How bad and horrible! Is this India?
Patel. Exactly sir. Opposition parties in parliament made and hue and cry about this scam after one senior guy revealed the scam.
Baji Prabhu. So the king must have punished the offenders.
Patel. There is no king in India in fact. We have Prime Minister elected from the largest party that governs the nation at the centre. Although he is PM at present he does not enjoy any power. He is a puppet. He is yes master to a power that acts from behind the screen.
Baji Prabhu. Such things were present in past too. But the present guy is probably not intelligent.
Patel. No .. No sir. He is highly brilliant guy and a great economist of international reputation. Only thing is that he can not win election on his own. He has to be nominated to upper house. He thus gets back door entry to power. I remember that during the rule of wretched Mughal emperor Zahandarshah at Delhi a concubine named Lal kumari of ill virtue and she was the force behind the screen. She dictated to govt what to do.
Baji Prabhu. Of course every one knows about Noor jehan during the reign of Mughal emperor Jehangir.
Patel. True sir. Very well said.
Baji Prabhu. What happened to the corrupt guys in the scam.
Patel. The ministers in cabinet tried their best to avoid the issue, down play the scam and protect the scamsters. At some stage even PM was indicted. All the ministers who are simple stooges did their best to side line the issue and shouted down the opposition.
Baji Prabhu. That means some loyalty is still thre in the ministers to protect their leaders.
Patel. Sir , but it is not sacrifice like you displayed for Shivaji Maharaj. These guys are trying to save scamsters and save inefficient govt.
Baji Prabhu. If Shivaji Raje was there he would have sent the scamsters and abettors to gallows.
Patel. Probably he preferred to blow them by cannon.
Baji Prabhu. True. All anti nationals were blown up like thus. Lesser criminals were pushed down from the ramparts of Raigarh fort and hanging was also there. Beheading also was common.
Patel. We do not have such punishments now in India. In fact we are scared to hang even anti nationals and men who commit treason.
Baji Prabhu. During our time death was the only punishment to such men. You guys appear to be spineless men.
Gandhi. Baji sahib, India is much changed now. There are no kings now. Democracy prevails. Any one can rise to PMs Position.Govt does not run on fancies. There is a rule of law.
Patel. Bapu. Is it possible? I could not become Pm even in that democracy. You played game and Jawaharlal was made.
Gandhi. At times it happens.
Patel. Bapu. This is a bogus democracy. Only the guys with money can rise and win elections. Criminals get party tickets, Bootlickers become ministers. Chors get important positions in society. You very well know about Swiss accounts.
Baji Prabhu. Is this so bad? I am ashamed to know this. I am lucky I am not born in this time. I served Raje and died glorious death. Your ministers and leaders are dying every minute and every second by doing all wrong things. Why live such shameful life. God will not forgive you guys.
Gandhi. What I can say?
Baji Prabhu. We sacrificed everything for establishing Maratha Hindu kingdom when Aurangzeb was at peak of his career and was persecuting Hindus. We had to live by sword all the time. You guys are having nice time. The present guys can not handle a sword and shield. They can not even lift the sword, forget about swinging it effectively. What type of race you have! Shame.. shame
Patel. Bhai sahib. Kindly forgive us.
Baji Prabhu. By the by, why you guys are here?
Gandhi. We came to see Panhala fort.
Baji Prabhu. You will find it difficult to climb it. Any how you may try. It needs determination. Do you have stamina? You look so weak.
Gandhi. Sir, We shall surely go there.
Baji Prabhu. Best of luck. Please pray to Shivaji Maharaj and say Jai Bhavani and Chatrapathi shivaji Maharaj ki Jai and climb the fort hill. You will succeed.I am sure.
Gandhi. OK sir. Thanks.
( Baji Prabhu suddenly turns into a stature over the pedestal)
( Gandhi, Patel and Nehru start climbing the fort .They look pulled down )
CURTAIN FALLS
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...214
INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…214
Dr K Prabhakar Rao
(Gandhi, Nehru and Patel are seen strolling in Delhi street at Karol Bagh. They find many people dancing to glory. )
Gandhi. Patel. Why this enjoyment? What is the occasion?
Patel. Bapu. It is a great day. Osama Bin Laden has been slain by Americans in Pakistan.
Gandhi. When this happened?
Patel. To day in the morning, the thug was killed by special task force of CIA right in Pakistan that too very close to Pak capital.
Gandhi. What a shame to Pakistan! It was always saying that he was not in their country.
Patel. They are experts at that. They have also been telling that thugs who planned Bombay attack are not from Pakistan. Every one knows that they are sitting there.
Gandhi. At last Americans have taken the revenge for 9/11.
Patel. How about us? We have been sucking thumbs all these years. Look at my thumb . It has become so thin. I have sucked it all these years.
Gandhi. If we look at the thumbs of Dr Man mohan singh you will not find his thumb. He has been sucking all these years his thumb. He is unable to do any thing all these years.
Patel. When nothing can be done sucking thumb is the only answer. It is good that they were siucking their thumbs. They did not fall on others.
Gandhi. Iam happy that they are not sucking my thumb. Haa..haa..haaa
Nehru. Why that laugh Bapu, Have you gone crazy?
Gandhi. Relax. Try to enjoy jokes also. You are always seen sulking with morose thoughts. Try to be humorous too.
Patel Bapu. Jawaharlal does not enjoy sharp jokes. Leave him.
Gandhi. it is also true.
( In the mean time some people drag the trio and ask them to join the dance and celebrate Laden’s killing. The trio holds hands in a ring and dance shouting long live America, Death to Jihadis, Death to all al Qaeda men. After some time the trio gets tired and sit down on the roadside)
Bapu. Good Tamasha indeed. Nice change in idiotic Delhi. Patel. These Americans have not left those jokers. They kept on pressurizing and finally killed the rascal.
Patel bapu. After all they are Americans and not us. We kept mum after Bombay attack. We begged Pakistan to hand over the thugs. We pleaded to them. We prostrated in front of them while they laughed at us..
Gandhi. Why we are like this. Why we are not like Americans? Why we could not be more assertive.
Patel. You know the answer. Right from the day of Prithviraj Raj Chauhan we have been like this. That maharaja left Mohd Ghori the rascal from Kabul several times after capture and gave him gifts too. But that thug captured and killed Chauhan as soon as he was defeated and captured. That is the difference between them and us. They know that enemy has to be killed at the first opportunity. They preach and practice this dictum.
Gandhi. I see.
Patel. Bapu. There is nothing to see. We show lot of compassion. Our scripture preach that we have to be compassionate to even enemy. Buddha preached similar things. You know what happened to Buddhism in India. You also know what happened to Buddhists in Afghanistan.
Gandhi. I heard all Buddhist monks were slaughtered by Muslims when they invaded Afghanistan. It was called Gandhara.
Patel. We are following the same . We also let Pakistani prisoners go to their country after 1971 war. They were kept captive for many months and were well fed too. Our Indira Gandhi for self glory gave them away. The poor lady never got Nobel prize. Iam sure she never deserved it. Bapu , you also did not deserve that prize.
Gandhi. I never claimed the prize.
Patel. Jawaharlal was much itching for it. Poor guys did not get it.
Gandhi. When do we learn lessons.
Patel. Never. Pakistan will again attack us some day and this time will grab Kashmir if we do not act.
Gandhi. After all they are our brothers.
Patel. Let them be, but not with Kashmir. They have to be shown the place.
Gandhi. Some how I do not like this daily fighting over Kashmir. We have to fnd some way. Poor guys , they too have been fighting since long.
Patel. Bapu, It is time Americans repeat Laden in Rawalpindi .
Gandhi. Why?
Patel. Bapu, You know that Pakistan has many nuclear war heads and every one knows that Taliban and Al Qaida are after gaining control over them. Pakistan also has its own brand of Talibans. They claim that their bombs are safe, but I doubt. One day the Talibans wil surely gain control over them.
Gandhi. So what should Americans do.?
Patel. Now you know that USA has killed Laden without the knowledge of Pak army and it might be true. If Pak guys knew it, they would hidden Laden some where. Americans knew it and did what they should. They must knock out these nuclear war heads and diffuse them and take them away. That will defang them. They then will become snakes without fangs. They can only say.. Buss…Buss…ssss…sssss and can not do any thing. Hee..heee
Nehru. Why do you laugh?
Patel. I feel happy when I say these things.
Nehru. Americans can also do same to us some day.
Pate.. There is no necessity like that.
Nehru. Why?
Patel. Haa..haaa.. We shall hand over everything to them and fall at their feet whenever required. It will become anti nuclear actions and we always cry for such things.
Gnadhi. Patel. This is too much. You underestimate our intentions and capabilities.
Patel. Bapu. Iam telling facts. Bapu , These guys are capable of nothing. They could not do anything when Bombay was attacked. We looked other way. They could dish out awards to all sundry. Peace time top gallantry awards were given to Police guys who were killed in their vehicles who did not even draw out their pistols. Dr Singh blinked in front of TV and was apologetic all the time. He begged Pakistanis. He wept without end while Pakistanis laughed. Chidamabaram said, next time he would not keep quiet. Hee..hee. What types of nuts are ruling this land!
Gandhi. As you sow so you reap. People get govt what they deserve. Our people have no clue of any thing. They run after dynasties. Leaders are busy in scams and acquiring assets and bank accounts in foreign lands. They get fat every day like bull frogs. So they get govt like that. Haa..haaa..hee
(Gandhi, and patel hold hands and do jig and they pull Nehru to dance with them. He refuses. Gandhi and patel violently do jig and get tired and sit down gasping.Nehru looks otherway with a twist on his lip.)
CURTAIN FALLS
Dr K Prabhakar Rao
(Gandhi, Nehru and Patel are seen strolling in Delhi street at Karol Bagh. They find many people dancing to glory. )
Gandhi. Patel. Why this enjoyment? What is the occasion?
Patel. Bapu. It is a great day. Osama Bin Laden has been slain by Americans in Pakistan.
Gandhi. When this happened?
Patel. To day in the morning, the thug was killed by special task force of CIA right in Pakistan that too very close to Pak capital.
Gandhi. What a shame to Pakistan! It was always saying that he was not in their country.
Patel. They are experts at that. They have also been telling that thugs who planned Bombay attack are not from Pakistan. Every one knows that they are sitting there.
Gandhi. At last Americans have taken the revenge for 9/11.
Patel. How about us? We have been sucking thumbs all these years. Look at my thumb . It has become so thin. I have sucked it all these years.
Gandhi. If we look at the thumbs of Dr Man mohan singh you will not find his thumb. He has been sucking all these years his thumb. He is unable to do any thing all these years.
Patel. When nothing can be done sucking thumb is the only answer. It is good that they were siucking their thumbs. They did not fall on others.
Gandhi. Iam happy that they are not sucking my thumb. Haa..haa..haaa
Nehru. Why that laugh Bapu, Have you gone crazy?
Gandhi. Relax. Try to enjoy jokes also. You are always seen sulking with morose thoughts. Try to be humorous too.
Patel Bapu. Jawaharlal does not enjoy sharp jokes. Leave him.
Gandhi. it is also true.
( In the mean time some people drag the trio and ask them to join the dance and celebrate Laden’s killing. The trio holds hands in a ring and dance shouting long live America, Death to Jihadis, Death to all al Qaeda men. After some time the trio gets tired and sit down on the roadside)
Bapu. Good Tamasha indeed. Nice change in idiotic Delhi. Patel. These Americans have not left those jokers. They kept on pressurizing and finally killed the rascal.
Patel bapu. After all they are Americans and not us. We kept mum after Bombay attack. We begged Pakistan to hand over the thugs. We pleaded to them. We prostrated in front of them while they laughed at us..
Gandhi. Why we are like this. Why we are not like Americans? Why we could not be more assertive.
Patel. You know the answer. Right from the day of Prithviraj Raj Chauhan we have been like this. That maharaja left Mohd Ghori the rascal from Kabul several times after capture and gave him gifts too. But that thug captured and killed Chauhan as soon as he was defeated and captured. That is the difference between them and us. They know that enemy has to be killed at the first opportunity. They preach and practice this dictum.
Gandhi. I see.
Patel. Bapu. There is nothing to see. We show lot of compassion. Our scripture preach that we have to be compassionate to even enemy. Buddha preached similar things. You know what happened to Buddhism in India. You also know what happened to Buddhists in Afghanistan.
Gandhi. I heard all Buddhist monks were slaughtered by Muslims when they invaded Afghanistan. It was called Gandhara.
Patel. We are following the same . We also let Pakistani prisoners go to their country after 1971 war. They were kept captive for many months and were well fed too. Our Indira Gandhi for self glory gave them away. The poor lady never got Nobel prize. Iam sure she never deserved it. Bapu , you also did not deserve that prize.
Gandhi. I never claimed the prize.
Patel. Jawaharlal was much itching for it. Poor guys did not get it.
Gandhi. When do we learn lessons.
Patel. Never. Pakistan will again attack us some day and this time will grab Kashmir if we do not act.
Gandhi. After all they are our brothers.
Patel. Let them be, but not with Kashmir. They have to be shown the place.
Gandhi. Some how I do not like this daily fighting over Kashmir. We have to fnd some way. Poor guys , they too have been fighting since long.
Patel. Bapu, It is time Americans repeat Laden in Rawalpindi .
Gandhi. Why?
Patel. Bapu, You know that Pakistan has many nuclear war heads and every one knows that Taliban and Al Qaida are after gaining control over them. Pakistan also has its own brand of Talibans. They claim that their bombs are safe, but I doubt. One day the Talibans wil surely gain control over them.
Gandhi. So what should Americans do.?
Patel. Now you know that USA has killed Laden without the knowledge of Pak army and it might be true. If Pak guys knew it, they would hidden Laden some where. Americans knew it and did what they should. They must knock out these nuclear war heads and diffuse them and take them away. That will defang them. They then will become snakes without fangs. They can only say.. Buss…Buss…ssss…sssss and can not do any thing. Hee..heee
Nehru. Why do you laugh?
Patel. I feel happy when I say these things.
Nehru. Americans can also do same to us some day.
Pate.. There is no necessity like that.
Nehru. Why?
Patel. Haa..haaa.. We shall hand over everything to them and fall at their feet whenever required. It will become anti nuclear actions and we always cry for such things.
Gnadhi. Patel. This is too much. You underestimate our intentions and capabilities.
Patel. Bapu. Iam telling facts. Bapu , These guys are capable of nothing. They could not do anything when Bombay was attacked. We looked other way. They could dish out awards to all sundry. Peace time top gallantry awards were given to Police guys who were killed in their vehicles who did not even draw out their pistols. Dr Singh blinked in front of TV and was apologetic all the time. He begged Pakistanis. He wept without end while Pakistanis laughed. Chidamabaram said, next time he would not keep quiet. Hee..hee. What types of nuts are ruling this land!
Gandhi. As you sow so you reap. People get govt what they deserve. Our people have no clue of any thing. They run after dynasties. Leaders are busy in scams and acquiring assets and bank accounts in foreign lands. They get fat every day like bull frogs. So they get govt like that. Haa..haaa..hee
(Gandhi, and patel hold hands and do jig and they pull Nehru to dance with them. He refuses. Gandhi and patel violently do jig and get tired and sit down gasping.Nehru looks otherway with a twist on his lip.)
CURTAIN FALLS
Monday, May 2, 2011
INTOTHE PAST WITH PAIN...212
IN TO THE PAST WITH PAIN…212
Dr K Prabhakar Rao
(Gandhi, Patel and Nehru are seen at Putaparthi. They are in the queue to pay respects to the mortal remains of Satya sai Baba )
Patel. Bapu. The line is never ending. There are lakas and lakhs of people thronging this place to see the departed Baba.
Gandhi. true. But what to do. We have to see him.
Patel. Bapu. You are a VIP. We must be allowed priority Darshan. Look all Tom dick and Harry Netas are sitting beside the casket of Babas body. Are we less than them.
Gandhi, The problem is that we were VIPs long ago. We are no more in power and lime light. We died long ago and forgotten
Patel. This is bad.
Gandhi. Have patience.
Nehru. At this rate it will take another one week to see the casket. Theya re not going to allow the body lay there for many days.
Gandhi. Let us wish best.
( In the mean time many people push from behind. Some fall on Gandhi and Gandhi tumbles down. He cries)
Gandhi. eee..eeee.. I am hurt. Guys have pushed me down. Iam old and weak. They do not have any consideration for age.
Nehru. Bapu. This is a great confusion. No one sees reason
( The pushing continues and many police guys arrive. They announce on mikes)
Inspector. Behave guys. Have patience. Do not push or we act
Gandhi. Police Bhai. Look. We are old. Look how they are pushing us.
Inspector. You guys will not listen to good words. I have to show you.
Patel. What will you how my friend. Please control the crowd.
( Police suddenly swings into action and rain blows with lathis. They swing lathis in full force. Gandhi, Patel and Nehru are hurt in the lathi charge. They fall down and many fall over them. Police guys still beat them and kick them with shoes).
Inspector. I have been telling and warning for the last many minutes to behave. You have forced me for this action.
( The crowd with draws and Gandhi is unable to get up. Patel and Nehru slowly help him to rise and they take him to a side)
Gandhi. What is this. Why are we beaten black and blue? Are we some criminals? Is this the way they behave on this occasion? I shall go fast now itself
Patel who bothers for you.
( In mean time some people gather around the trio. They are Ramesh, Narayan, Hanumanth. They appear to recognize them)
Hanumanth. Bahi. You appear to be MK Gandhi.
Gandhi. Iam Gandhi. Your father of nation. They are Patel and Nehru.
Hanumanth. We are very un happy that You guys are beaten by Police
Narayan. Police do not see reason. Whoever is standing is beaten
Gandhi. Eee..ee.. My legs are paining. My hands are swollen
Patel. Look. We in fact deserve VVIP treatment. But no one bothers.
Nehru. Forget all this. Better we leave this place. We will not be able to see Baba.
Gandhi. We can never see Baba. He has already left for heavens.
Nehru. Then let us go back.
Patel. No .. No.. This is not fair. We have come all the way. I shall Talk to police.
( Patel goes to Police)
Patel. Look. Police Bhai. We are Gandhi, Nehru and patel. You know us. Plesae allow us to get in on priority.
Inspector. Look. You guys are not VIP. You are ordinary men and common people. Common people are like gun fodder to us. They have to nbe treated the way we have shown you.
Patel. Please do not be so harsh. I was the first Deputy PM of India. This guy Jawaharlal was the first PM of India. Of course you know Bapu. He was father of nation./
Inspector. Plesae do not tell all these things to us. We only recognize central ministers, State ministers, MLA, MLC, Congress party President and some opposition party men. Rest all are just crap. Just go away or you had it. I shall repeat lathi charge..
Patel. Ohfo No. Better we leave. We are happy to see Baba on TV screen.
Inspector. You are wise. Please go.
(seeing the commotion a MLA comes to them and inquires)
MLA. What is the problem.?
Inspector. These guys say they are Gandhi, [ Patel and Nehru. They want to get in like VIP.
MLA. Do not allow them in. They appear to be some tricksters. You guys. You have dressed well. But this is not the time to beg.
Patel. We are not beggars. We have come here to see Baba .
MLA. Then stay in line and wait.
Patel. Look. You know who we are. How can you be some crude?
MLA. This is how we act. You guys are saying you were Gandhi, Nehru nad Patel. They died long ago. How can you fool us.
Patel. You shall never understand this.
MLA. Better you vanish or stay in line. You may be of some security risk. Where is the guarantee that you are not terrorists. We have to be extra careful as PM and Somina are arriving. Inspector, Hammer them and send them out.
Inspector. Sure sir. I shall do what you say. Hammering is our job.
Gandhi. No Thanks. We go at once. Patel . Let us go.We can meet Baba in heavens. He will be already there.
( The trio vanishes suddenly)
Inspector. Where are these guys? They just vanished in a second. Are they some magicians or satans. It is better they left.
Hnaumanth. Look Inspector. They are not ordinary beings. They are divine. You failed to recognize. They are spirits of Gandhi, Nehru and patel.
Inspector. Spirits! Oh No.
( Inspector runs away while all laugh to their belly full)
CURTAIN FALLS
Dr K Prabhakar Rao
(Gandhi, Patel and Nehru are seen at Putaparthi. They are in the queue to pay respects to the mortal remains of Satya sai Baba )
Patel. Bapu. The line is never ending. There are lakas and lakhs of people thronging this place to see the departed Baba.
Gandhi. true. But what to do. We have to see him.
Patel. Bapu. You are a VIP. We must be allowed priority Darshan. Look all Tom dick and Harry Netas are sitting beside the casket of Babas body. Are we less than them.
Gandhi, The problem is that we were VIPs long ago. We are no more in power and lime light. We died long ago and forgotten
Patel. This is bad.
Gandhi. Have patience.
Nehru. At this rate it will take another one week to see the casket. Theya re not going to allow the body lay there for many days.
Gandhi. Let us wish best.
( In the mean time many people push from behind. Some fall on Gandhi and Gandhi tumbles down. He cries)
Gandhi. eee..eeee.. I am hurt. Guys have pushed me down. Iam old and weak. They do not have any consideration for age.
Nehru. Bapu. This is a great confusion. No one sees reason
( The pushing continues and many police guys arrive. They announce on mikes)
Inspector. Behave guys. Have patience. Do not push or we act
Gandhi. Police Bhai. Look. We are old. Look how they are pushing us.
Inspector. You guys will not listen to good words. I have to show you.
Patel. What will you how my friend. Please control the crowd.
( Police suddenly swings into action and rain blows with lathis. They swing lathis in full force. Gandhi, Patel and Nehru are hurt in the lathi charge. They fall down and many fall over them. Police guys still beat them and kick them with shoes).
Inspector. I have been telling and warning for the last many minutes to behave. You have forced me for this action.
( The crowd with draws and Gandhi is unable to get up. Patel and Nehru slowly help him to rise and they take him to a side)
Gandhi. What is this. Why are we beaten black and blue? Are we some criminals? Is this the way they behave on this occasion? I shall go fast now itself
Patel who bothers for you.
( In mean time some people gather around the trio. They are Ramesh, Narayan, Hanumanth. They appear to recognize them)
Hanumanth. Bahi. You appear to be MK Gandhi.
Gandhi. Iam Gandhi. Your father of nation. They are Patel and Nehru.
Hanumanth. We are very un happy that You guys are beaten by Police
Narayan. Police do not see reason. Whoever is standing is beaten
Gandhi. Eee..ee.. My legs are paining. My hands are swollen
Patel. Look. We in fact deserve VVIP treatment. But no one bothers.
Nehru. Forget all this. Better we leave this place. We will not be able to see Baba.
Gandhi. We can never see Baba. He has already left for heavens.
Nehru. Then let us go back.
Patel. No .. No.. This is not fair. We have come all the way. I shall Talk to police.
( Patel goes to Police)
Patel. Look. Police Bhai. We are Gandhi, Nehru and patel. You know us. Plesae allow us to get in on priority.
Inspector. Look. You guys are not VIP. You are ordinary men and common people. Common people are like gun fodder to us. They have to nbe treated the way we have shown you.
Patel. Please do not be so harsh. I was the first Deputy PM of India. This guy Jawaharlal was the first PM of India. Of course you know Bapu. He was father of nation./
Inspector. Plesae do not tell all these things to us. We only recognize central ministers, State ministers, MLA, MLC, Congress party President and some opposition party men. Rest all are just crap. Just go away or you had it. I shall repeat lathi charge..
Patel. Ohfo No. Better we leave. We are happy to see Baba on TV screen.
Inspector. You are wise. Please go.
(seeing the commotion a MLA comes to them and inquires)
MLA. What is the problem.?
Inspector. These guys say they are Gandhi, [ Patel and Nehru. They want to get in like VIP.
MLA. Do not allow them in. They appear to be some tricksters. You guys. You have dressed well. But this is not the time to beg.
Patel. We are not beggars. We have come here to see Baba .
MLA. Then stay in line and wait.
Patel. Look. You know who we are. How can you be some crude?
MLA. This is how we act. You guys are saying you were Gandhi, Nehru nad Patel. They died long ago. How can you fool us.
Patel. You shall never understand this.
MLA. Better you vanish or stay in line. You may be of some security risk. Where is the guarantee that you are not terrorists. We have to be extra careful as PM and Somina are arriving. Inspector, Hammer them and send them out.
Inspector. Sure sir. I shall do what you say. Hammering is our job.
Gandhi. No Thanks. We go at once. Patel . Let us go.We can meet Baba in heavens. He will be already there.
( The trio vanishes suddenly)
Inspector. Where are these guys? They just vanished in a second. Are they some magicians or satans. It is better they left.
Hnaumanth. Look Inspector. They are not ordinary beings. They are divine. You failed to recognize. They are spirits of Gandhi, Nehru and patel.
Inspector. Spirits! Oh No.
( Inspector runs away while all laugh to their belly full)
CURTAIN FALLS
Sunday, May 1, 2011
INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN...213
INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…213
Dr K Prabhakar Rao
(Gandhi, Nehru and Patel are seen conversing at a Park in Hyderabad. They are very casual and appear to be much relieved.)
Gandhi. Patel. To day the climate appears very inviting. It is not very hot either.
Patel. What is on cards Bapu?
Gandhi. What else can be there? Let us go and explore some thing.
Patel. Bapu. Last time we went to Sinhgarh fort and on the way we met Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj. You know what happened. He was very un happy with us. He blasted us in fact. It is OK that we escaped from Chatrapathi, but what all he said was absolutely correct.
Gandhi. I agree with you. We were almost three centuries apart. But he has clear perceptions and fore thought. This is lacking with our leaders. These nuts are short sighted.
Patel. It is a shame if we call them as leaders. They are mere opportunists and in fact many are gangsters and shady men wearing white ironed clothes. In Shivajis times they would have met their fate on the ramparts of Raigarh or Daulatabad. You also know how Shivaji maharaj was lambasting them.
Gandhi. I know. Now what should we do?
Patel. Bapu. Let us not go any where in Maharashtra. Wherever we go , surely the Maharaj would come to us. It will be very difficult to answer him. It is OK, we are dead men and he is also a dead King. In fact he can not do anything to us now. But to face him is very embarrassing . We feel so low in front of him.
Gandhi. That is why he is still worshipped in India. He is considered as incarnation of Shiva, the Rudra while we are abused for partition and creation of Pakistan.
Patel. There is nothing wrong in it. Probably we deserved it.
Gandhi. Patel. Iam sure history will condemn us in future. Once this congress government is lost into wilderness some day, our days would be numbered. No one will care for us. Entire history will be re written. All skeletons will be taken out of cup boards of government that are sealed now and no one is allowed to touch them.
Patel. Surely it will happen one day. You know what happened to Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Shah of Iran, Hosni Mubarak of Egypt recently, Assad of Syria, and many more.
Gandhi. eee..eee. That will be a very bad day for us. I can not stand. Then what happens to my title Mahatma?
Patel. You know it better. After all it is only a title and there is no financial benefit out of it. Any how Bapu, why worry now for all these things? Fate will decide as per our deeds. If we have ruined Akhand Bharat we deserve what is there on cards.
Gandhi. eee..eeee.. aaa.. Iam unable to digest. What happens to my statues that are allover world?
Patel. Where are they? In India there are not many of them. Most of them are overtaken by Ambedkar’s statues in India. They are on every square feet in India. We have to search for your statues. In Hyderabad, you will find Ambedkar statues on every traffic island. If at all one finds your statue, it will be very badly maintained and located at the shittiest spot on the earth in the most horrible condition. I know one place where all pimps and prostitutes assemble in the night.
Gandhi. Ambedkar deserved statues.
Patel. But your statues are also required. I saw your statue in one of the district towns where only head without eras was there on an iron bar. Rest disappeared. Rods were stolen and sold to scarp dealer for few coppers. At the base of statue only pigs slept.
Gandhi. All these are fine. Why cry now? Let us go to some place and enjoy. Where shall we go?
Patel. Bapu. We shall go to Kadapa.
Nehru. Why go to that place out of all places?
Patel. There is an election fever there. Bye elections are being held there.
Gandhi. Why?
Patel. You know, Jagan, son of late YSR Reddy and his mother are fighting the elections. She is fighting for the assembly seat while Jagan is fighting for parliament seat.
Gandhi. Better call they are contesting elections.
Patel. No.. No.. They are in fact fighting elections. The term contesting is not appropriate.
Nehru. Hee..heee..
Gandhi. What is this tamasha going on there?
Patel. It is the real Tamasha in Indian democracy.
Gandhi. Be clearer.
Patel. Bapu, You know AP Politics well. YSR died in chopper crash some time ago.
Gandhi. That I know. Then what happened? Life and deaths are not in our hands.
Patel. YSR’s son Jagan Mohan Reddu mostly known as Jagan threw in his towel and staked claim to be the next CM
Gandhi. Did he enjoy support of many MsLA?
Patel. Bapu. In which world you are living?….Hee..heeee
Nehru. Plesae do not laugh like that. You are talking to Bapu, great Bapu, Hamaara Bapu, The father of India nation. Be respectful to him.
Patel. Sorry Bapu. Plesae do not mind my way of talking.
Gandhi. Relax. I am least bothered. I have seen many things like this in my life. I have become immune to these.
Nehru. Bapu. You appear to be upset a bit.
Gandhi. No.. No I am least affected. Go ahead Patel. Be frank.
Patel. Jagan staked claim for the post of CM and a signature campaign was launched. Many were with them.
Gandhi. But after all he is a kid. He may be Ex CM’s son.
Patel. He thought in AP also dynastic succession is the answer.
Patel. Hee..heee
Nehru. Are you guy aiming salvo at me?
Gandhi. Why should we? We have many better things to do in life. Look Patel. Then what happened? Did he not become CM after YSR?
Patel. Haa..haaa.. Bapu, How do you think this will happen? It can happen only in congress party. Only Nehru’s dynasty has to rule.
Gandhi. Why not? This is very normal in India. After father ,son becomes a king. That has been the practice.
Patel. Bapu, now we have democracy in India and also in AP state.
Gandhi. Ohfo. I forgot about it. Naturally the MsLA have to elect the leader who has maximum support from the legislators. Did this happen?
Patel. Bapu. These things do not happen congress governed states. The Ms LA leave everything to high command of the party. They rise up like a herd of sheep and shout we authorize high command to appoint the CM. There ends the matter.High command will then force some guy a noted yes mmaster.
Gandhi. Stooge is a better word. That means the party MS LA do not have any voice and liberty to elect their own leader.
Patel. Very true Bapu. These guys are mere just puppets. They dance to the tune of high command. If the high command says sit down, the guys will squat. If the high command says stand , these MsLA stand up without any shame. They have no identity of their own.
Patel. Hee..hee.. True
Gandhi. Are they so much spineless? Are they not vertebrates?
Patel. I doubt Bapu although zoologically they have spine. They are more like earth worms not even centipedes.
Gandhi. How tragic it is! I am much pained and upset.
Patel. You must be surely feeling. You struggled so much to get freedom for these nuts. But they have misused.
Gandhi. What can be the reason for such behavior?
Patel. Bapu, Most of the guys can not win elections on their own. They rise by virtue of unlawful activities, chamchagiri ad money power. They start their career in streets. They need Congress stamp. Bapu, during elections and actual voting, on the ballot papers, the party symbol is printed. The voters put their seal on it. There is no photograph of candidate on the ballot paper. That is the joke. The voters are influenced by the party,. In case of Congress party they are influenced by your name, Jawaharlal’s name and they blindly vote for the party and not for the candidate. Most of the criminals are given tickets and they win at ballots.
Gandhi.. Hee..hee, Good show indeed. Patel. We discussed enough. Let us go to Kadapa.
Patel. Here we go.
( After some time the trio lands up in Kadapa. They find scores of police men in the town. They start walking on the road. At one place they find a gathering and a guy is seen addressing the crowd.)
Gandhi. Tamasha has started. Look. We are the election meeting now.
Patel. That guy is Jagan.
Gnadhi. Interesting. He is lifting his hands very often and saying Namaste.
Patel. His father used to do this trick. He also used to sport a turban ( AP type).
Gandhi. Do these things matter?
Patel. Very much. The locals are much influenced by the mannerisms of YSR. Jagan imitates his father hundred percent.
Gandhi. What is wrong in this if he can influence people?
Nehru. There is nothing wrong. I used to throw garlands at people when I went tio meet them. Rajeev also did same.
Patel. Poor guy. He was killed in such meeting. His enemies took advantage of it.
Nehru. Why remind me of past? Iam much hurt.
Gandhi. Patel. Please do not trouble him. Leave him alone.
Patel. Look, Jagan is appearing to be highly popular in this area. He is saying that in very near future the state govt will fall.
Gandhi. Is he so sure? Is it a threat?
Patel. He is very confident.
Gandhi, I heard a campaign has been launched against him over his assets and money.
Patel. True. All efforts are being made to corner him. But the guy appears to be strong and determined.
Gandhi. After all this is democracy. Might is right here.
Patel. They way things are going on, Jagan has all the chances. This is his strong bastion. His word is a dictum. The state govt has deployed many ministers in Kadapa for defeating Jagan and his mother.
Gandhi. If Jagan wins there will be a loss of face to the present CM and high command and party.
Patel. If Jagan wins we can say it will be the end of Kiran Kumar Reddys career. He will be replaced.
Gandhi. What is new in this. Earlier Mr Rosiah the old horse was there. One day he was shown the door. He said he resigned due to old age to save his face.
Patel. That is the normal practice. No one will say that he was shoed out.
Gandhi. I think other parties are also in Kadapa fielding their candidates.
Patel. Yes Chandra Babu Naidu the Telugu Desam supremo is also here campaigning for his party. He is much vocal against Jagan.
( Suddenly they find some guys stoning some people and showering choicest abuses. There is great confusion. The trio runs and take shelter beside a roadside cement pipe)
Gandhi. What is this?
Patel. This is very common in elections in India. Might is right as you said. The supporters of Jagan are after Naidu.
Gandhi. Ohfo. What a state of affairs here! These are not elections. (Cries) ee…ee…eee.
Patel. Bapu, Plesae control yourself and emotions.I told you long ago about things to come. Even Winston Churchill the PM of England warned that Indai would slip into the hands of Rascals. We are witnessing what he said,
( Suddenly Mr Churchill appears in his black suit and hat)
Gandhi. Welcome Winston.
Churchill. Look Mr Gandhi. Are you convinced now? What I said has become true. Plesae see how democracy is working ( sings and does jig)
Look Mr Gandhi, Look at your nation
It has fallen in to deep shit pot
You abused me at that point of time
While your leaders are surely some rustic lot
Hee..hee haa hhaa I enjoy the show now
While your nation struggles and burns to dust
You guys surely deserve no freedom
As all of you are rotten with much rust
Patel. Mr Churchill, Plesae do not sprinkle salt over our wounds. We are much upset.
Churchill. Sorry Patel. Relax and accept things. Here I go
( Churchill vanishes)
Gandhi. That guy Churchill said truth and look how happy he is.
Patel. True. Bapu. Let us go. It is not safe to be here. Police may land up any time and open fire
Gandhi. OK . Let us go.
( The trio vanishes quickly)
CURTAIN FALLS
Dr K Prabhakar Rao
(Gandhi, Nehru and Patel are seen conversing at a Park in Hyderabad. They are very casual and appear to be much relieved.)
Gandhi. Patel. To day the climate appears very inviting. It is not very hot either.
Patel. What is on cards Bapu?
Gandhi. What else can be there? Let us go and explore some thing.
Patel. Bapu. Last time we went to Sinhgarh fort and on the way we met Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj. You know what happened. He was very un happy with us. He blasted us in fact. It is OK that we escaped from Chatrapathi, but what all he said was absolutely correct.
Gandhi. I agree with you. We were almost three centuries apart. But he has clear perceptions and fore thought. This is lacking with our leaders. These nuts are short sighted.
Patel. It is a shame if we call them as leaders. They are mere opportunists and in fact many are gangsters and shady men wearing white ironed clothes. In Shivajis times they would have met their fate on the ramparts of Raigarh or Daulatabad. You also know how Shivaji maharaj was lambasting them.
Gandhi. I know. Now what should we do?
Patel. Bapu. Let us not go any where in Maharashtra. Wherever we go , surely the Maharaj would come to us. It will be very difficult to answer him. It is OK, we are dead men and he is also a dead King. In fact he can not do anything to us now. But to face him is very embarrassing . We feel so low in front of him.
Gandhi. That is why he is still worshipped in India. He is considered as incarnation of Shiva, the Rudra while we are abused for partition and creation of Pakistan.
Patel. There is nothing wrong in it. Probably we deserved it.
Gandhi. Patel. Iam sure history will condemn us in future. Once this congress government is lost into wilderness some day, our days would be numbered. No one will care for us. Entire history will be re written. All skeletons will be taken out of cup boards of government that are sealed now and no one is allowed to touch them.
Patel. Surely it will happen one day. You know what happened to Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Shah of Iran, Hosni Mubarak of Egypt recently, Assad of Syria, and many more.
Gandhi. eee..eee. That will be a very bad day for us. I can not stand. Then what happens to my title Mahatma?
Patel. You know it better. After all it is only a title and there is no financial benefit out of it. Any how Bapu, why worry now for all these things? Fate will decide as per our deeds. If we have ruined Akhand Bharat we deserve what is there on cards.
Gandhi. eee..eeee.. aaa.. Iam unable to digest. What happens to my statues that are allover world?
Patel. Where are they? In India there are not many of them. Most of them are overtaken by Ambedkar’s statues in India. They are on every square feet in India. We have to search for your statues. In Hyderabad, you will find Ambedkar statues on every traffic island. If at all one finds your statue, it will be very badly maintained and located at the shittiest spot on the earth in the most horrible condition. I know one place where all pimps and prostitutes assemble in the night.
Gandhi. Ambedkar deserved statues.
Patel. But your statues are also required. I saw your statue in one of the district towns where only head without eras was there on an iron bar. Rest disappeared. Rods were stolen and sold to scarp dealer for few coppers. At the base of statue only pigs slept.
Gandhi. All these are fine. Why cry now? Let us go to some place and enjoy. Where shall we go?
Patel. Bapu. We shall go to Kadapa.
Nehru. Why go to that place out of all places?
Patel. There is an election fever there. Bye elections are being held there.
Gandhi. Why?
Patel. You know, Jagan, son of late YSR Reddy and his mother are fighting the elections. She is fighting for the assembly seat while Jagan is fighting for parliament seat.
Gandhi. Better call they are contesting elections.
Patel. No.. No.. They are in fact fighting elections. The term contesting is not appropriate.
Nehru. Hee..heee..
Gandhi. What is this tamasha going on there?
Patel. It is the real Tamasha in Indian democracy.
Gandhi. Be clearer.
Patel. Bapu, You know AP Politics well. YSR died in chopper crash some time ago.
Gandhi. That I know. Then what happened? Life and deaths are not in our hands.
Patel. YSR’s son Jagan Mohan Reddu mostly known as Jagan threw in his towel and staked claim to be the next CM
Gandhi. Did he enjoy support of many MsLA?
Patel. Bapu. In which world you are living?….Hee..heeee
Nehru. Plesae do not laugh like that. You are talking to Bapu, great Bapu, Hamaara Bapu, The father of India nation. Be respectful to him.
Patel. Sorry Bapu. Plesae do not mind my way of talking.
Gandhi. Relax. I am least bothered. I have seen many things like this in my life. I have become immune to these.
Nehru. Bapu. You appear to be upset a bit.
Gandhi. No.. No I am least affected. Go ahead Patel. Be frank.
Patel. Jagan staked claim for the post of CM and a signature campaign was launched. Many were with them.
Gandhi. But after all he is a kid. He may be Ex CM’s son.
Patel. He thought in AP also dynastic succession is the answer.
Patel. Hee..heee
Nehru. Are you guy aiming salvo at me?
Gandhi. Why should we? We have many better things to do in life. Look Patel. Then what happened? Did he not become CM after YSR?
Patel. Haa..haaa.. Bapu, How do you think this will happen? It can happen only in congress party. Only Nehru’s dynasty has to rule.
Gandhi. Why not? This is very normal in India. After father ,son becomes a king. That has been the practice.
Patel. Bapu, now we have democracy in India and also in AP state.
Gandhi. Ohfo. I forgot about it. Naturally the MsLA have to elect the leader who has maximum support from the legislators. Did this happen?
Patel. Bapu. These things do not happen congress governed states. The Ms LA leave everything to high command of the party. They rise up like a herd of sheep and shout we authorize high command to appoint the CM. There ends the matter.High command will then force some guy a noted yes mmaster.
Gandhi. Stooge is a better word. That means the party MS LA do not have any voice and liberty to elect their own leader.
Patel. Very true Bapu. These guys are mere just puppets. They dance to the tune of high command. If the high command says sit down, the guys will squat. If the high command says stand , these MsLA stand up without any shame. They have no identity of their own.
Patel. Hee..hee.. True
Gandhi. Are they so much spineless? Are they not vertebrates?
Patel. I doubt Bapu although zoologically they have spine. They are more like earth worms not even centipedes.
Gandhi. How tragic it is! I am much pained and upset.
Patel. You must be surely feeling. You struggled so much to get freedom for these nuts. But they have misused.
Gandhi. What can be the reason for such behavior?
Patel. Bapu, Most of the guys can not win elections on their own. They rise by virtue of unlawful activities, chamchagiri ad money power. They start their career in streets. They need Congress stamp. Bapu, during elections and actual voting, on the ballot papers, the party symbol is printed. The voters put their seal on it. There is no photograph of candidate on the ballot paper. That is the joke. The voters are influenced by the party,. In case of Congress party they are influenced by your name, Jawaharlal’s name and they blindly vote for the party and not for the candidate. Most of the criminals are given tickets and they win at ballots.
Gandhi.. Hee..hee, Good show indeed. Patel. We discussed enough. Let us go to Kadapa.
Patel. Here we go.
( After some time the trio lands up in Kadapa. They find scores of police men in the town. They start walking on the road. At one place they find a gathering and a guy is seen addressing the crowd.)
Gandhi. Tamasha has started. Look. We are the election meeting now.
Patel. That guy is Jagan.
Gnadhi. Interesting. He is lifting his hands very often and saying Namaste.
Patel. His father used to do this trick. He also used to sport a turban ( AP type).
Gandhi. Do these things matter?
Patel. Very much. The locals are much influenced by the mannerisms of YSR. Jagan imitates his father hundred percent.
Gandhi. What is wrong in this if he can influence people?
Nehru. There is nothing wrong. I used to throw garlands at people when I went tio meet them. Rajeev also did same.
Patel. Poor guy. He was killed in such meeting. His enemies took advantage of it.
Nehru. Why remind me of past? Iam much hurt.
Gandhi. Patel. Please do not trouble him. Leave him alone.
Patel. Look, Jagan is appearing to be highly popular in this area. He is saying that in very near future the state govt will fall.
Gandhi. Is he so sure? Is it a threat?
Patel. He is very confident.
Gandhi, I heard a campaign has been launched against him over his assets and money.
Patel. True. All efforts are being made to corner him. But the guy appears to be strong and determined.
Gandhi. After all this is democracy. Might is right here.
Patel. They way things are going on, Jagan has all the chances. This is his strong bastion. His word is a dictum. The state govt has deployed many ministers in Kadapa for defeating Jagan and his mother.
Gandhi. If Jagan wins there will be a loss of face to the present CM and high command and party.
Patel. If Jagan wins we can say it will be the end of Kiran Kumar Reddys career. He will be replaced.
Gandhi. What is new in this. Earlier Mr Rosiah the old horse was there. One day he was shown the door. He said he resigned due to old age to save his face.
Patel. That is the normal practice. No one will say that he was shoed out.
Gandhi. I think other parties are also in Kadapa fielding their candidates.
Patel. Yes Chandra Babu Naidu the Telugu Desam supremo is also here campaigning for his party. He is much vocal against Jagan.
( Suddenly they find some guys stoning some people and showering choicest abuses. There is great confusion. The trio runs and take shelter beside a roadside cement pipe)
Gandhi. What is this?
Patel. This is very common in elections in India. Might is right as you said. The supporters of Jagan are after Naidu.
Gandhi. Ohfo. What a state of affairs here! These are not elections. (Cries) ee…ee…eee.
Patel. Bapu, Plesae control yourself and emotions.I told you long ago about things to come. Even Winston Churchill the PM of England warned that Indai would slip into the hands of Rascals. We are witnessing what he said,
( Suddenly Mr Churchill appears in his black suit and hat)
Gandhi. Welcome Winston.
Churchill. Look Mr Gandhi. Are you convinced now? What I said has become true. Plesae see how democracy is working ( sings and does jig)
Look Mr Gandhi, Look at your nation
It has fallen in to deep shit pot
You abused me at that point of time
While your leaders are surely some rustic lot
Hee..hee haa hhaa I enjoy the show now
While your nation struggles and burns to dust
You guys surely deserve no freedom
As all of you are rotten with much rust
Patel. Mr Churchill, Plesae do not sprinkle salt over our wounds. We are much upset.
Churchill. Sorry Patel. Relax and accept things. Here I go
( Churchill vanishes)
Gandhi. That guy Churchill said truth and look how happy he is.
Patel. True. Bapu. Let us go. It is not safe to be here. Police may land up any time and open fire
Gandhi. OK . Let us go.
( The trio vanishes quickly)
CURTAIN FALLS
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