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A Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya

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‘But Mrs. Verma <strong>of</strong> the front flat and<br />

Mrs. Roy down below are not so much<br />

disturbed. Whenever I talk about water,<br />

they sympathize with me, but it does not<br />

appear that they are really worried.’<br />

‘True, you cannot tell about anyone<br />

by superficial exchange <strong>of</strong> words who is<br />

worried how much due to what reason,<br />

and not worried for what; but they are<br />

well-settled in Delhi for long.’ ’Not only<br />

well-set, they are happy too. They say<br />

there is no heaven like Delhi. You can<br />

have all the facility with money. Every<br />

service at your door is just a phone call<br />

away.’<br />

‘But from where do they bring so much<br />

money?’<br />

‘It comes <strong>of</strong> its own. Mrs. Verma was<br />

saying - You need to have only your<br />

own house in Delhi and one secure job<br />

or shop. Then money pulls money. She<br />

has invested at many places, has booked<br />

two flats, has also booked Maruti. They<br />

also invest in the real estate, advance<br />

loans on interest. Their money increases<br />

automatically without their having to do<br />

anything. Delhi has many chances; it is<br />

just like a flowing river. You just have<br />

to put your wheel in it; it will go on<br />

spinning on its own.’<br />

‘And perhaps water also does partiality<br />

with such people. Only they have more<br />

supply and it avoids us.’ He said.<br />

‘Who knows? Why do comforts and<br />

facilities shun us? We must again go on<br />

pilgrimage to Haridwar— Rishikesh. Taking<br />

a dip in the holy Ganges, it may do us<br />

some good. It was my intention also to<br />

go on pilgrimage throughout the north<br />

on coming to Delhi.’<br />

‘What will come out <strong>of</strong> it?’<br />

‘It is a matter <strong>of</strong> faith. People say<br />

putting on the bell-metal ring <strong>of</strong> that place<br />

gives one a peace <strong>of</strong> mind and many such<br />

things give favourable results.’<br />

‘As if this bell-metal ring is an influential<br />

leader or <strong>of</strong>ficer that will get the things<br />

done just by a wink.’ he said and himself<br />

got surrounded all at once by the mist<br />

<strong>of</strong> his beliefs. Perhaps Saroj may not be<br />

wrong, but his conscience also does not<br />

want to rest upon these beliefs; it oscillates<br />

every time. Can he say with firmness that<br />

whatever he has gained and lost till date,<br />

he himself and his deeds are responsible<br />

for that? Such a vast system, such huge<br />

plants - are they running only because<br />

<strong>of</strong> some divine power? Or whatever<br />

everybody is doing with his limitations,<br />

that is his specified contribution in running<br />

the grand plant <strong>of</strong> the whole creation -<br />

like a small cog.<br />

Suddenly, guttural sound started<br />

coming from the water tap. Saroj said,<br />

‘It seems that water has come. I keep<br />

the tap turned on in the night to know<br />

when the supply comes.’<br />

‘You will store water at two O’clock<br />

102 :: January-March 2012

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