Give them Leo toys only!

Give them Leo toys only !

The Queen was yet to recover from his Diwali booze bash when shocking news spoiled his fun! A senior cop has been shot dead by naxals.

The only thing which he hates more than a thick mustachioed youth is violence. Show him a violent movie full of blood and gore and he will wilt!

The entire country watched in shocked disbelief as the truth broke out late last evening. The officer had been shot by his own men! It was a stupid mistake. The human error which proved fatal!

However, the naxals did have the last laugh since they need not risk taking pot shots at the cops. What they could only dream off, was achieved by a bumbling PSO who obviously had never handled any firearm other than a Leo toy!

Shockingly incredulous news! A good upcoming officer who was known for his daredevilry was felled by his stupid bodyguard !

I am also equally appalled by the extremely poor information system which the government operates! Without ascertaining the exact cause of death, the Queen promptly went high gear in shooting off his usual missive to the Union Minister seeking two more CRPF battalions. He also announced a new battalion of ex servicemen to fight the red menace. The Govt. of India guys must be amazed ! Henceforth, the Queen's letters will be consigned to the trash bin.

Everybody knows our dear Orissa police! Sometimes, I seriously wonder why they chose to join the force! Many are accomplished poets and dramatists. Some of them are talented actors as well and excel on stage. In short, they are good at everything except police work! Sorry I forgot, they are also good at Republic Day parades where they turn up in carefully pressed uniforms with all their glittering medals and colour!

And the Home Deptt. babu is unique. He is a noted writer with a perpetually lost look! I think he lives in some nether world and is rarely able to make contact with mere mortals.

And the Home Minister ? The Queen himself who would scream out his lungs, if he saw a rat in his bedroom! Is it any wonder that the naxals are surely and steadily gaining ground while the Queen mulls strategy and sips endless cups of tepid coffee to find a way out?

Many of the PSOs are now armed with automatic rifles and carbines. I am sure none of the senior cops will now dare to sit beside one or in front of one. Now they have to first protect themselves from the accidental discharge of the escort’s weapon rather than look out for ambushes! Toys could be a valid option since none would ever believe that the guns carried by cops could be fakes!

I am sure the Queen will also now issue orders only to allow lathi wielding cops near him for his personal security cover. Must be terrified of the “gunman” which is the ultimate status symbol of many a North India VIP!

The red corridor has become a hard reality as everyone knows! Vast stretches of our state including more than 12 districts out of the 30 are firmly under their control. Ask the
contractors who work there. They pay a monthly hafta to ensure that their machines are not burnt down or their men kidnapped. Every week there is an incident somewhere in the state where the naxals kidnap someone or attack someone or blow up some building. And yet the government would have us believe that the leftists are on the run !

The root issue which continues to foster naxalism in the tribal districts is yet to be stamped out. Rampant corruption and siphoning of government funds prevents the state’s helping hand from reaching the intended beneficiaries. It is horrifyng to see the abominable living condition of our millions of staving tribals who dream of a single meal a day!

Yet, the Queen never fails to repeat ad nauseam that he loves tribals . Why doesn't he forego his fried fish with tartar sauce for a day to find out what hunger means !

Not a single top babu tours the districts , dreading the rifle shot! The power now stops at the borders of Bhubaneswar city and I doubt if the hands of the law extends beyond the district headquarters in most tribal districts. I used to enjoy the long drives through the 32 KV line from Berhampur to Koraput. Now I have to forget such sojourns. The entire road is now fraught with danger since one never knows if a bridge will be blown up or one’s car will be stopped by armed Reds.

Oh Lord Jagannath, when shall thy deliver us?