Martyr Doom

Martyr Doom

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How far back can you go in history to separate the alien from the native or alienation within?

The leader called "we need to defend the nation." From whom? they never questioned or knew the answer themselves. It was a call for the nation. They came in droves. Mostly the unemployed. Their women put tilak on their forehead and sent them off. The sacrificial lambs trained for slaughter. When they slaughter, they were given medals. When they get slaughtered, they were called martyrs.


Then the interviews began.

1.      Your name: Preggnanaandaa.

2.      What is your favourite colour? saffron.

3.      What is your favourite condiment? saffron.

4.      What is the colour of the sky? saffron.

5.      What is the size of the ruler? 56 inches.

6.      Who is the father of the nation? Godse.

7.      What is the pet name you dislike most? pappu.

8.      Which is the biggest statue in the world? Sardar Patel statue.

9.      Which is the most ancient religion in the world? Hindutva.

10.  Who was the first man and woman? Ram and Sitha


The valuation: the candidate has 13 out of 10 including 2 bonus marks. One for the name itself. Selected for immediate recruitment.

Additional remarks: He will be good at impregnating the doctrine.

So, there was Preggnanaandaa underwent some training and ready to defend the nation from whom he did not know or didn’t care to know. He had joined as he was unemployed and he had a family to take care. His son was growing up. He was smart enough to know how to answer and get the job.

The elections were over now. The strong man continued his rule. He was drunk with power now. The campaign was all about him and the opposition. He wanted to show his strength everywhere.

In the Chhattisgarh state where the last remnants of the forest still existed, the young brigade anticipated the very move. The army was sent to do a flag march. The young brigade was a group alienated from the nation. Their forests were destroyed. Their livelihood is gone. Most have become daily wage migrants in the south, which the strongman found impregnable. While the rest of the country was caught up in the web of the saffron spider, south continued nonchalantly in its progress. It was as if the rest of the nation was relocating to south.


As the army entered the forests signals flew and got relayed to the young brigade. They had chosen their spot for their ambush well. It was near to a beautiful fall. Who would not be tempted to stop by and refresh themselves? Their anticipation wasn’t in vain. The Major decided to stop as they had been marching since morning and the jawans were getting tired. None of them survived the ambush as they found themselves to be sitting ducks.


Epilogue

The boy sobbed to his friend “my dad went on a train and came back in a coffin.” Is there any god called Ram? His friend responded “Hey Allah! What was the fight all about that you have taken away my friend’s dad? With his eyes swelled with tears he hugged his friend. 


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