There is a big crowd near the church... which i didnt expect at that point of time... it was too dark in the evening... and there is a small road side cocunut seller on that corner of the road... she is a handicapped woman who has been selling tender cocunuts there... i have been there a couple of times... during my morning walk with cheenu...
That specific day... I was going out for with drawing some money at the near by ATM... but then while returning back... i stopped for while..to understand.... what is really happening over there...
there is a big JCB earth mover crane... and a corporation employee standing with a piece of paper...the person claims that they have sent a notice... just one month before to remove the shop from there.. but there is no response.. from that lady... and the tiny little hut & shop has to be cleared now...
the lady... who own this hut... refuses to move out from that place... from her perspective.. where will she go... what is the alternative for her... is she the only person blocking the road.. infact.. it doesnt block any roads.. but is an hindarance for the corporation road expansion..???i dont know when the road expansion is going to happen... but after hearing all this.. i couldnt stay as a normal audience...
i just went to that corporation offical.. and asked... what is he really trying to do at this place.. mean while.. the person..who operates the earth mover...tried to create a scene as if he is going to demolish the hut..everyone standing there including me.. thought the hut would go into pieces.... but no.. the lady was sitting right next to the big wheel of that massive vehicle.. and the operator could nt move any more... she refused to come out from that place.... the operator has to stop.. proceeding further...
i started again.. can ask you person to be on hold for a minute..... do you think.. it is the right..way to do this..he started.. Sir i have been in service for the past 35 years.. and all this sentiments and all will not work while clearing the sideways... we are also humans.. but at the same time.. we cannot proceed against the GO... and this ladyhas been informed prior about this happening.. and it is not fair on her part to still...stay and claim for this place...
Before ..i could proceed... there was another person.. who is supposed to be a very old gentleman who also stays in my street..came all the way from the crowd and pulled me outside....... he started asking me... what do you think...you dont know anything about this... have you seen any of the demolitions.. before,... you just come from here.... i have seen a lot in my experince.. whatever you say...may not be taken...into consideration... so just come away and dont argue with the person...
damn... how could he speak like that... agreeed from a logical perspective.. what all they say is right..but bloddy... its 9 in the night... and where will the old lady.. go if thier hut is removed... with this massive machinery... she still has some of the cocunts..lying in front of the hut... atleast cant you people see that she is a handicapped..i have interacted with her a lot of times and she also has a kid...
but this gentleman.. knows me right from my kindergarden days... he doesnt allow me to speak anymore.. and we started an argument...right there.. where i refuse to leave from the situation and he desperately wants to pull me out...
i went back to the corporation fellow... (all my respect for him has come down really).. i said.. i totally agree with your...G.O.. and other formalities.. but i guess this is not the right time do clear this place.. come on where will she go... please come back tommorrow morning and carry on with your execution... when there is day light.... atleast give them a 'nights' time to clear things from the hut... where will this small kid sleep in the night... and what do you going to achieve by executing your G.O this very minute... cant you just wait for the sun to rise..
By the moment .. i completed this sentence.. my neighbour uncle... started again... back to me... cant you understand.... just come out from there.. dont argue.... i said.. fine i am coming ... all i asking is a request to wait till morning... and after this its upto... you... by this time.. my uncle..or the so called old man.. pulled me holding my hands from the crowd.. and wanted me to go to home... he said... you better go to politics..(with a smile)...
I just smiled back.. and went back to home.... still worrying what could have happened.. there
The next day morning.. i was so anxious to go back and see what really happened... to my surpise... the hut was there... but couldnt see the lady
While coming back from office the same day evening...... I wanted to make sure to just have a look at the place... it was even more pleasant surpise for me.. the hut has been shifted little backwards from the existing place... so that it doesnt block the road expansion....
Sometimes complex problems do have very simple solutions..... :D and i saw the same lady sititng with tender cocunts lying all around.. and her little girl playin with a small roadside puppy...
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Very impressed
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