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Friday, February 8, 2013

Thirteen Years and Counting.....(Part-21)

The moment Flag March ended,we found that all media persons were rushing to their work stations to file the report and grab their breakfasts which they had avoided due to flag march. Also there was a press conference by Ram Chandra Paramhans at 11:00 AM. Me and Ami found that we were left alone at the crossroad which intersected towards Hanuman Garhi.

Ami put her right hand on my shoulders,in return I looked into her eyes and felt that we both were hungry. While we were grabbing our breakfast together Ami somehow manged to tell me the problem.She put her hand on my knees and asked very politely whether I was having any press ID card. All of sudden I realized what she was talking about.Next day was the event of Ram Shila Pujan and it was quite difficult for anybody to watch or assist the event without a valid press ID.


We headed for our hotel as we had to return soon to the press conference venue. While I kept thinking if I can manage any local press ID,Ami swiftly started transmitting the photographs to Getty Images office in Delhi. Right at 10:30 we were in the same red Maruti 800 car but something has changed between both of us. There was absence of talk and silnce occupied the place between both of us.

As we reached to the workshop(where the stone were getting constructed and PC was to take place), we found that scene was set. TV and print media people have occupied their place and Ram Chandra Paramhans was sitting on a 'Takht'(Wooden bed), we all were waiting for PC to start. As Ami and me was adjusting with the unbroaken silence between us, a cluster of people started cheering up,they said" Phone aa gaya....phone aa gaya." And Ram Chandra Paramhans rushed to an inside room where phone was kept. Some body utterd," Advani ji hain". And two three cars came inside the premise carrying the one of the most prominent hindu hardliner leader and general secretary of VHP(Vishwa Hindu Parishad) --Ashok Singhal.

All of sudden I realized the need of a press ID,but it was the moment when Ami needed me. I was determined to help her and assist her.Soon Ram Chandra Paramhans emerged out of the room and shouted a slogan " Jai Shri Ram...Karyakram kal hoga".

And with this the PC started where both the leaders shown their determination to carryout Ram Shila Pujan and subsequently to built a magnificient temple.


As soon as PC ended, we rode the car and headed for our hotel. In midway Ami showed me some of remarkable photographs she clicked on the banks of Saryu,of the bylane and PC. I was finding myself hard to react as I was busy thinking about next day's problem.



(To be continued---- The night in the hotel and the day of event)

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