under permanent seize

UNDER PERMANENT SEIZE
It is just the time after dusk; may be 7pm or so, but the wings of darkness has been spread ,literally in this region of north-west jharkhand,”palamau”.
The infamous red-corridor extending from Andhra Pradesh to the foothills of Himalayas up to Nepal has also taken this hamlet in its fold. With Maoists getting hold of Kathmandu; their fellow counterparts in this part have got moral boost-up and have become more agile in their activities.
The just arrived ‘twilight’ is an indicator for the native citizens to be home-prisoned and a curfew like situation prevails in the rural regions of this part of the country. People fearing to go out in the open; even to attend the basic Nature’s call. The daily trauma has become a reality for the residents of villages. Even the police fears to leave the main road and go in the interior where ultras are having their foothold, organizing their training camps,inter-state meeting of the top brass functionaries; as you never know where in the path an IED gets detonated.
If some reasons are searched which are fuelling this monstrous regime to prevail then they may be given as-:
1. Abject poverty 2.rising unemployment 3.Coerced means, forcing youths, teen-aged children, women; on gun-points to serve the Ultras.
New rural-employment schemes of govt. to check migration of laborers and providing 100 days of employment(NREG) at door-steps is a good step to lessen the burden of hunger on poorers.
These days with arms easily available, even 30-40 group of people is enough to make a new outfit. The main source of income for these ultras is “levy” they collect from different govt. projects, contactors, mines etc. they are acting as parasites mis-utilizing and diverting the money meant for the development projects; to fund their own agenda, outcome of which is best known to them.
Their strength and influence is spreading unchecked given the nexus between their better halves holding the offices i.e. some corrupt politicians. The alliance may be mutually beneficial to them but it is playing havoc with the lives of common man.



If our rural brethrens are living under constant threat from these ultras running parallel govt. then Urban people are also not enjoying their life in the vigilance of police security. The new age dons modeled on notorious “BHAI” of Bombay; are in the role of extortionists and they are making the life hell for those who have been able & fortunate enough to gather something that can be snatched away.
The exact word in the local vernacular is “RANGDAARI”; synonym for “BHAIGIRI”.
The modus operandi is there will be a gang of 5-10 people comprising mainly of 16-20 age group teenaged boy, having bikes, cell phones etc and there will be a HARDENED criminal at the top of the hierarchy who masterminds all the activities.
Scene1:
A torrent of calls is made to the prospective ‘PREY’; threatening him and causing mental torture prolonging for weeks. The agony and the threats are sufficient enough to take his sleep as well as breathe away; most of the time you can’t expect a middle class person to rise against them. He is so burdened with martial responsibilities and family pressures that he is a perfect specimen of a docile persona. So a deal is brokered and he parts away with his hard earned money.
Scene 2:
If he is strong enough to defy them; then someday at dusk or in night; bikes with gang members will arrive with pistols or other small arms. If some family-member is there then for sure they will fire at him. If he is fortunate, he may live but with this incident the bullet has not only penetrated in the body but the courage is also shattered. The terror has come now much closer; from phone-calls to door-steps.
Other possibility is that the person under fire has made preparations to deal with them with the iron-fist.
The further consequences depend on who is stronger and is better prepared. No doubt Luck, God and best of all the home; Sweet home puts the “person” being “hunted” on front-foot.
You might be able to notice that some characters are missing from the scene; yes! Police force of India. After all Bollywood movies are their role-models, how can they come on time or try to prevent these malicious activities. They will have the “last laugh” after these dramas.
Following day u can expect the omnipresent media highlighting incident at front page; the generated noise will be lost in the wilderness of human apathy. the journalist are doing their duty or just collecting ingredients for their “tamaasha news”, you always suspect their intentions; they are doing their duty what ever their intentions; that is a satisfying thing!
At last the emperor of the democracy will also come, provided matter is highlighted enough…..the functionaries of political parties. As in the hierarchy of this Extortion business, they are also vital cogs; else hunting these street RANGDAARS without political leverage is not a difficult for police.
At last a Request to the readers; please do pray to the God to provide us some respite from the bunches of big and small dons of all varieties; coming in all size and shapes!! Meanwhile we will be locked up in the prisons of our own home; the four Walls of Home made strong enough to insulate us from the ferocious reptiles roaming on roads; the Vibes inside home energetic enough to keep us alive…………………