Award And Other Stories

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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23 "Forgive me my lord ! but the facts remain facts, since I do not allow any philosopher, prophet or steadfast person to become the "Head" of the nation, I discard plato for such a foolish dictation" and "Definition". I can move and I am moving everyone below the sun and the earth !"
Karmadevata cut in angrily “Stop---- Stop this non-sense. I entirely disagree with all of your bluffings. They are not allowed to be taken note in my court--- "Firstly, you are not worth even of uttering the worthy Great names of Plato, Other Philosophers and Visionaries of India and Other earthly countries !
"Secondly, how dare you carry on your above-bluffed unworthy activities in the orderly world, where there is discipline, democracy, parliamentary set ups, etc., in most of the developing and developed nations of the world ?"---------
The God of Deeds angrily asked him and the unmoved Master Mover cleverly and cunningly replied with his usual boldness.
‘Democracies or Mockeries ? Parlimentary Set-ups or princely shake-ups of the privileged ones? My expositions and depositions may kindly be pardoned your lordship! But all the democrats and Dignitaries have to be in my pockets. All the ruling politicians from peons and Mps to PMs need my help, protection, and patronage through out ! Without my Money and Muscle power, they can never win their elections, they can never rule and run their ministries, they cannot move an inch, they cannot even survive a single day !! Their very existence, depends upon me your honour !!
The bribe master's arrogant reply received another blow from the presiding God,
“Unacceptable, grossly unacceptable. Do you think that anything happening on the earth below my reign goes unnoticed by me?" the Karmadevata continued,
"I certainly know that there are many who cannot be approached and influenced by you, who will never accept or follow your dictates, your tempting offers and your fear traps, I am confidently confirmed that they cannot be receptive to your bloody BLACK FORCE - The shelter for only a few and corrupt dignitaries."
“But your honour ! ours is not the kingdom of your Divine land, it is of the "earth", where either all have to bow unto me and accept my dictates and orders or face the consequences. If anyone disobeys the same and undermines or revolts, I have the guts and powers, rather a License, to do him away in no time and send him to your "KINGDOM OF DEATH," He boasted again.
The God of Deeds very angrily posed at once :
"License ? From whom and what kind of a license? License to Kill ?”