WHY CITIZENS SHOULD NOT ARM THEMSELVES WHEN GOVT FAILS IN ITS JOB?

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…284

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Gandhi, Nehru and Patel are seen at Delhi airport. They are outside the gate and watching the crowd. Lot of Police men are also seen. All look grim. Deathly silence is seen everywhere)

Gandhi. Patel, The area looks not normal. At this odd hour many police men are there. What can be there?

Patel. I am not sure. But there is something secret.

Nehru. What can be such secret? Hope some terrorist is not being handed over to Pakistan.

Gandhi. How can it be? They have not hijacked any Indian plane or kidnappedany important personality from India. We should be careful. Some one might kidnap us and demand ransom for release of criminals.

Patel. Hee..heee..

Nehru. What is there to laugh?

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN..283
Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Gandhi, Nehru and Patel are seen on a road leading to Vijay chowk in Delhi. They are dressed as usual and Gandhi is holding long stick in his hand. They are stopped by police men at barricades. )

Gandhi. Bhai, Why are you stopping us from going further?

Constable. We have orders to do so.

Patel. That means you do not know why.

Constable. True. Our duty is to stop you. Not to know why.

Nehru. Hee…hee

Patel. Why do you laugh Jawaharlal?

Nehru. I am amused at his reply.

Patel. What is amusing in this?

Gandhi. Forget it Patel. Let us see how to manage these guys.

Patel. Look police brother. We have some urgent work at a place and we have to go through this road only.

Constable. What can I do? I am obliged to do my duty. If I leave you, I shall loose my job.

Patel. Why so?

JUSTICE DELAYED.. IS .. JUSTICE DENIED
Dr K Prabhakar Rao

INTO THE PAST WITH PAIN…282
Dr K Prabhakar Rao

(Gandhi, patel and Nehru are seen chatting at Delhi Vijay chowk. The entire area is strewn with chappals, shoes, broken bangles, spectacles, hand bags and many things. Pools of water are around.)

Gandhi. Patel, What is this? This area always looks clean and neat. What is this? The area is horrible.

Patel. Bapu. Less said is better about this place.

Gandhi. What happened? You look dejected.

Patel. Bapu, I can not tell you.

Gandhi. Be bold. You are a real freedom fighter that too a veteran ( Sings).

Be bold and do not hide
Tell me what happened here?
This area appears to be a battle ground
Now tell me all without any fear

Patel. Bapu, Please do not force me ( Sings).

I am helpless and I can not tell
Kindly forgive me now oh dear
This land has gone to cats and dogs
While on Delhi roads roam tiger and a bear