Rupees 50 Lakh or Death

I was very tired and slept a little early. Suddenly, somebody knocked on my door and asked me to follow. They put some cloth and covered my face so I could not see. I was taken away outside my village to another new place. When they removed the cloth from my eyes, I saw many unknown faces there. My villagers were sitting on the ground and waiting for the next proceeding. They started the proceedings. Leader of the gathering, who was an outsider, declared we don’t accept present government. We have our own government.

So Mukhiya ji tells us what will you accept – 5 Lakh rupee or 50 free hit from this Lathis from our Zonal commander, Raghuvir Yadav. Raghuvir was a resident of nearby village; Rampur. He was dependent on us and had ploughed our land for many years. He tried to capture our land but we retailed and he later joined an outfit Naxals. What I have done? Why should I pay you? Why should you punish?

Before I could complete, a lady appeared there, Kunti. I saw her and apparently and recognized her. She is a daughter in law of my village. Today in the afternoon, I asked her to leave my fields and stop weeding. She was very angry. She has complained to parallel government run by naxals in our village. I decided not to pay but to accept this capital punishment. I will be murdered and thrown in the field. A person from nearby village tried to convince me to pay them or get ready for your death.

Suddenly, I saw my wife and children at the same place. They also tried to convince me not to pay but manage or face capital punishment. When they were busy talking I suddenly disappeared and I was in Sugarcane field. I saw Raghuvir ordering my wife to cook food for all naxal guest and serve. Suddenly, I got up. Nobody was in my room. I was all alone.