fहndi - Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya

"Was it necessary today itself ?" fatherasked."The matter concerned today; mustn'tthe protest be lodged today itself ?” Dixitjisaid."Protest.. .umm." Father jerked hishead unconvinced.“Hope you got here without anyproblem?" Dixitji asked."Without any problem? Would rathersay life was spared.”"Oh...but then the drivers weresupposed to know that,” Dixitiji said."That means you know it? And stillyou are a leader?" Father's brows arched."Poverty...unemployment...anduncertain future, dear...there are manyreasons." Dixitji offered in an apologeticway."Dear who" father queried." Oh, that'sa habit. More appropriately I should'vecalled Panditji. But then what do I do.I have been in the party ever since I was15. It has almost become a ritual with me."Dixitji said helplessly."What will come of staying in sucha party?" Father quizzed in apprehension."What will come of, means" Dixitjiwondered.What will come of means what will,"Father smiled."In fact, our thoughts don't match."Dixitji said."In the name of thoughts some peopleremain misguided throughout their lives,Dixitji" father threw a clincher."And without thoughts too" Dixitjisnapped."Both are thieves" Father returned.Dixitji smiled because that's what hecould do. But father also smiled."Have heard that bridegrooms arepoached in your part of the world"Suddenly asked father."Poached?" Dixitji couldn't understandanything.“If the boy turned out to be an officer,his life is at risk. It is heard they prowlaround with a list. Are always hunting forthe prey. And they are helped by RanvirSena cadre. Post determines the wages forlabour. It is learnt for a collector it is fivelakh. This is for abduction. Kill the parentsif they object. And for worse, it could bethat you are married to some disabled girl.If married to such a girl, it's curtains toyour wedding night ...” Father turned silentafter this narration."You are very simple, Panditji" Dixitjisaid smilingly."That I am. I raised this issue lest weare in the crosshairs?" Father said inapprehension."If you had this wild apprehension, youshould have called me" Dixitji saidagitatedly.“My son too is an officer" Looking athis son, father said."Panditji is our guest." Dixitji cast aglance at the boy."You have raised us to this pedestal;this has only caused doubts in us. Now106 :: April-June 2013fgndi •