Muthyal Rao: Let’s come to the point Gowd garu.
Mallesam Gowd: As the naxals are helping the dalits to raise their heads, you can hurt them by hitting at their bellies, if not below their belts.
Muthyal Rao: But how can we do that when we’re on parole. Oh damn the dalit adalatand its Rampur Resolution.
Mallesam Gowd: Don’t worry about that for they can’t get wind of it. What if you set your crops on fire, and then blame it upon the naxals.As there will be no grain left on your farms for the dalitsto lay their claim on, won’t the pangs of hunger knock at the bottom of the naxal base? And as for you, you’ve enough to last for years, don’t you? Why not see this scorch earth strategy cutting both ways?
Muthyal Rao: What a brilliant idea Gowd garu? What do you say Rami Reddy?
Rami Reddy: Why, it’s a case of hitting two birds at one shot. Besides, we can avenge ourselves at least to some extent.
[Enter: An apologetically looking Venkataswamy, the current MLA.]
Muthyal Rao: Swamy Saab, who is ruling the State, you people or the annalu?
Mallesam Gowd: Dora, didn’t I tell you that it’s the nexus of the naxalsand the opportunists.
Venkataswamy: Gowd garu, why fish in the troubled waters.
Mallesam Gowd: Isn’t it like pot calling the kettle black?
Muthyal Rao: Gowd garu’s barbs apart, how do you explain the lawlessness, MLA saab?
Venkataswamy: Well, I’ve spoken to the C. M. In fact, it was the other way round. He rang me up to express his distress at the episode, and said an emergency cabinet meeting was held to root out the naxalmenace once and for all.To tackle these guys, soon an elite force of Greyhounds would be grounded.
Mallesam Gowd: Heard dora, Greyhounds of these greenhorns. Won’t it make a case of balsam on self-inflicted wounds? They lifted the ban we had imposed upon them and held the so-called peace talks, that too when they came with their guns. They made merry with the carrots, and these are left holding their broken sticks.
Shaukar Suryam: Sure it seems too little too late.
Papi Reddy: By now, all know that whatever the politicians say against each other is only for the public consumption. When it comes to protecting each others interests, they’re ever hand in glove, aren’t they?
Muthyal Rao: Whatever, Swamy Saab, now it’s clear that your sarkar is running with the hares and hunting with the hounds. Well, it can’t go on like this anymore. You’ve to take your pick, quickly at that. It’s up to your party now.