Sanshodhan Page #7

Synopsis: Parmino is a small village in Central India, headed by a Village Committee comprising of all males. When the Government of India notifies the Committee that a third of them must be women, including people in schedules caste and tribes, the Sarpanch, Ratan Singh, decides to let women run for the election as well have seats in the Panchayat. After the meeting gets over, he asks his son, Inder, to get Manju, his wife, to sign the nomination papers. Also asked are the wife of another Panchayat member, as well as Vidya, the newly marred bride of a poor store owner, Bhanwar, who is indebted to Inder and Ratan Singh. In this way, Ratan and Inder hope to control the women through their respective husbands, and rule over the Panchayat as they have done before. They are in for a surprise when Vidya turns the tables on them, asking them to account where the funds for the partially built school were misappropriated as well having the rest of the village attend Gram Panchayat meetings and voice the
 
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1996
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Their behaviour has

made us more determined.

We will have to turn

this anger into a Morcha.

They may return.

We will have to guard this place

Or else they may ruin everything.

Henceforth, this will be our home.

I won't move, I

will guard this place.

We will take turns at housekeeping.

We will decide this together...

But

you will have to excuse me at night.

I'm sorry for this.

There it goes.

Let us begin.

Madam is with us, isn't that enough.

Mohania and I will

stay here tonight.

Yes tell the

Collector on our behalf.

No the situation is

not out of control.

Kunwar is behind it.

It may take 2 days.

Does the Collector

saheb plan to come here.

There's tension and its summer.

It's very dusty why trouble him.

The car may belong to the Govt...

but the petrol is public money...

it is our duty to save it.

Bring him a few days later. Get it?

Thank you.

Thank God the B.D.O. Respects us.

Don't delay. We've got to win.

I've sent for Bhanwar.

But he hasn't come.

He'll repent. Can't

you make the child quiet.

Kalubaba someone's approaching.

Don't know who they were.

But they planned to frighten us.

We've got to meet the

Sarpanch and do something.

Won't you join us.

You didn't ask us and

ran the school on your own.

Everything was so sudden...

and I didn't start the school.

Mahisari, Bisani and

many others were there.

Do you call it a school.

It's in ruins. There

are no books to teach.

Vidya is telling the truth Krishna.

At least support

us in the Panchayat.

Come to discuss with the Sarpanch.

Have you submitted anything

in writing to the Panchayat.

What difference will it make.

But it will be in black and white.

There are two parties.

Devidayalji's and Kunwar's.

And you've created enmity with both.

You should have thought earlier.

If I were to decide,

I'd do that forever.

But you were right about the papers.

What's the matter?

Had you sent a message

I would have waited.

The Panchayat wishes that

You have written down

everything that's good.

Our village has made progress.

B.D.O. Saheb has called me and...

I'm going for a meeting.

I will give him this

and discuss it with him.

We wanted you to know about it.

You want a school!

Give me some more time.

Everything will be alright

Who are you?

What do you want?

We would have supported him.

But did Bhanwar ever help us.

He has incurred a loss

and now he's helpless.

He added fuel to the fire.

Have you made a report?

Yes but the register is locked up...

and the Inspector has the keys...

Will he come to see the loss.

I will leave after

he comes. Give me tea.

If you live in water don't

fight against a crocodile.

If you've got to stay

here be along with them.

But you are listening to your wife.

There she comes...

with her troop! She will report.

You couldn't manage.

She'll do it in a minute.

Have you reported.

What have you come for?

I came to tell...

- Go away from here.

Don't try to act smart.

I know what to do.

Sit here.

Mother sent me here. She's worried.

It's late...

yet no one from the police

station has come to check.

They won't.

Aren't you happy?

It was all because of you.

You've got to be

frightened of the villagers.

Who are they scared of?

If you hadn't interfered

in the school matter...

no one would've touched us.

You don't realise. Those

who broke our house...

Can destroy this entire village.

Shouldn't we stop their arrogance.

But who is it?

You know them! Why

don't you tell me.

I had warned you.

Even if you knew

about the corruption...

be blind don't

aggravate this situation.

You did this because you

were Indersingh's friend...

or were you scared of him?

Were you prassurised to make

me a candidate for election.

But you said...

We don't interfere in

these matters in this village.

It's a relationship.

Which is always the Thakur's.

We know the consequences and

it's not necessary to talk.

And the result? The

account books vanished...

those who worked

hard didn't get paid.

Do you understand

the meaning of this?

They don't have oil

to burn their lamps.

They will light their oven

but won't bake anything.

Don't tell me anything.

I've seen enough!

You belong to this village.

You know the problems.

Why are you so

ignorant and blind to it?

I've some aspirations, some dreams.

I've some like you too.

Yours are being fulfilled.

It's Mahisari's dream,

The villagers dream.

That's why it's my dream.

Whom did I come to in this village?

To you, isn't it?

To make a home with you.

To be happy. To laugh.

Where has it all gone?

It can be rebuilt again.

It may be difficult.

Dreams collapse...

so that we can aim higher.

But one has to put back...

the one which has been shattered.

Where can I start?

No one will give me a

loan in this village.

Take this.

Keep it.

Vidya, I'll sell what I have.

Go, run along.

They want this

chaos so that we move.

No. Madam.

- Throw it, Throw.

I'm sitting here you can attack me.

There was commotion.

But you are behaving innocent.

Who sent the tractor to the school?

Who knows. We didn't send it.

What's happening Devidayalji...

you were against the Thakur...

You talked about the school.

But when the building

came into your hands.

Why are you quiet now?

Beware of what

you're saying Bhabi.

I'm aware of it, all these months.

That's why I'm asking.

You were elected

because of your money.

Krishna, is this the way to talk.

That too with Devidayal.

It's alright Janak.

She's from the Panchayat too.

Much water has

flowed under the bridge.

If we don't do anything now

the Tehsildar will point at us...

and the matter will

reach the highest level.

It's good.

Indersingh will get scared

and do something drastic.

His end is near.

People will ask

you what you've done.

It has been prepared by my mother.

She still grinds

almonds in this age.

You've undergone so much

and you didn't inform us.

We will set them right.

When I can't fulfil your

wishes how can I take favours.

You don't trust us Bhanwar.

But I heard and sent

for you immediately.

I've always

regarded you as one of us.

More than a blood-relation.

The soul is greater than blood.

There's no doubt.

Our identity lies with

our help for others...

...and trust in others.

This shows how much

one can trust others.

Trust is the root

of all relationships

If there's no trust, then his

relationships are all false.

Those who have betrayed

us can betray you too.

I shall go and meet Manju.

So many days have

passed but you're still shy.

She's very simple.

You should help her.

They are problems of the Panchayat.

Not of the kitchen.

I think she's careful

about what she does.

When did I refuse. But

it's the game of politics.

Women shouldn't interfere.

You mean when the question arises.

I think Vidya has influenced you.

Even friends become

strangers after marriage.

But look at me.

I gave Vidya a seat and a chance.

Who knew her?

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