The hunt for the Sandha!

The hunt for the Sandha!

Who is Kalinga Sandha?

This single question has been agitating the minds of my readers since June when this blog was first launched. Some people opine that he could be only a media person since who else could write ? It is understandable that readers do carry such an opinion since the media wields enormous influence in Orissa!

But, honestly speaking are members of the media the only literate class of people in the state? But this doubt is strictly for academic purposes! I am not saying that KS is not a hack! He could be one too! I can only confirm that he or she is a human being with net access! Nothing more.

And I am not also saying if KS is a true “he” or a “he” with “she” qualities! In Queensland, the Basanta (Basanti) or rather “he(she)” people form a sizable portion of the local population !

Others guess it could be a disgruntled government employee who is hitting back at his seniors and the Queen as the blog never fails do throw mud at the top brass of the state.

Oh yes, I know about a few guys who are obsessed with finding out who is KS ! In fact, they are using all spooky techniques to dig out KS’s true identity! Somebody is trying to trace the IP address of the postings while someone is trying to match the write up style with that of published articles .

I sincerely pray they do not waste their time by using the dubious talents of the antediluvian Orissa Police’s cyber crime unit to join the hunt! If they do, there is the distinct possibility of the super efficient OP waking up the largest bull sleeping in front of Lord Lingaraj and producing the bewildered animal before the local magistrate!

However, nobody ever claims that it could be a neta for the simple reason that nobody believes that any Oriya politician with his microscopic quantity of grey matter could write a blog!

For me it is the most unnerving experience to see my blog being discussed at parties and gatherings. It turns truly surreal when I helpfully pitch in with my weighty comments. But I hum and haw and look at the ceiling when the talk veers around to the identity issue! I hit back usually with a counter question …… “ Do you know who is this KS bastard?”

But the common refrain is......... “whoever it is, he really hits hard!” I vaguely nod agreement while my heart leaps to hear the praise! I have to fight hard to control the irresistible urge to lay claim and shout to the world that KS is standing right before them! And don’t be surprised if KS soon turns into a schizo ! Don’t know how to tackle this serious identity crisis with the double life I lead !

I had to wholeheartedly abuse KS at many parties with the choicest abuses to ensure that the finger of suspicion does not turn to me! It is a weird feeling and I am not sure if I enjoy or hate it!

Many babus religiously read the blog to ensure that their holy names are not in the hit list. Ah they sure have all the time in the world to do so as everyone knows our babus are enjoying one long vacation at least till the Queen’s regime ends!

Unfortunately, nobody can ever felicitate me and invite me to the classic "Sambhardana" ceremony to be garlanded by giggling album starlets and force me to listen to boring spiels on my dubious achievements! Poor KS is doomed to remain in the shadows for the rest of his life!

Any guesses about KS ? Is he a media person? Is he someone from babudom or is he an academic in a local college? Keep on guessing folks and join the hunt! And yes do tell me if you find him/her !

I must say I am enjoying my blogging ! A thousand thanks to all of you for sparing your valuable time to participate with your lively and spunky comments.

Keep it up readers!