Easier said than done

Shakti and Revati were sipping Jaljeera in a hot summer afternoon and enjoying the cool air of the desert cooler. Temperature was soaring high outside and pollutant levels were much above the permissable levels. However, inside it was cool and airy. They were enjoying each other's company watching television.

Ishrat Jahan was again making headlines. The young lady was murdered in a fake encounter case during Congress regime in 2009. Since then she has been in news time and again. She was alleged of conspiring to kill our current Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. Further investigation had suggested that Central Government was aware that she had LeT tie-ups. However ministry as prominent as the Home Ministry had tried to suppress her background. In a way abetting in the conspiracy to murder the emerging leader from the opposition party.

The spicy Jaljeera and Politics were startling both taste buds and mind. "It is really surprising how the Home Minister claimed a few months back that he does not know anything about Ishrat's involvement in LeT" , said Shakti pouring some more Jaljeera from the glossy pitcher which was gifted to her by her best friend Dhara. "Now that there is proof against him, thanks to the RTI filed by Times Now, look at how he is dodging questions", said Revati.

"How conveniently can one say that he needs to go back and see how his signatures are present in the first affidavit as well? Don't we as professionals come prepared with some basic checks before talking to the media? Didn't he check this when he was quizzed in February this year before refuting any awareness about her LeT involvement.", added Shakti.

"There is an even more moot point to be pondered over. Will we as citizens just discuss such issues over our lunch & dinner and then forget it? Do we remain as mere observers when no one takes the accountability? How then will we assure that we have a strong governance?", argued Revati

The deliberation was going on. Both their tummy and mind were hungry. Shakti went to the kitchen to arrange for lunch. Revati wanted to take her mind off the serious discussion they had and was looking for the remote around the sofa. Just then she accidentally hit the pitcher by her elbow and it fell down shattering to pieces. Shakti came inside the room running to find her pitcher strewed over the floor.

Revati gave a nervous smile and told Shakti how the pitcher fell because of the strong circulation of air from the cooler. Shakti was stunned and thought to herself that probably this is the reason why we will never be able to go beyond discussing such issues over lunch and dinner.