Communication Breakdown
The air conditioner had turned the
atmosphere inside the meeting hall shivering cold and the curtains on the
window pane had blocked the sun rays making people sitting inside forget that
they were in Delhi,
that too in summer. The effect of the air conditioner was so apparent that many
people who had just entered the room after facing the heat waves outside,
either started yawning or began taking a nap. But a politician from Karnataka
had least effect of the air conditioner, who was sweating incessantly.
Kumara was there to strike a deal with the
Secular Goddess (SG) on the eve of 2009 Lok Sabha elections. With anxiety writ
large on his face, Kumara managed to meet the SG. One of our sources within the
ear-shots, later made us available the minutes of the meeting. Here are the
excerpts:
SG - May Bharat Ki Bahu Hai
Kumara- Naanu Mannina Maga
SG - Oh Tumhara pitaji Mannu hai
Kumara- Alla Ree, Namma Appa Gowda
SG - Oh you mean Mannu and Gowda are one
Kumara- Nai Jee, Mannina Maga means ‘Son
of the Soil’
SG - I never knew your father is soiled, I
am extremely sorry about it.
Finally a translator is roped in.
Kumara - Helaiah, Manninamaga ondu Gaade.
Translator- Madam, son of the soil means a
down to earth person.
SG -- O O. I am so sorry. Koi baat Nahi.
Chalo Mudde Ki baat karte hain.
Kumara- Mudde! Neevu Mudde tinteera,
Madam! Nammagu mudde andare bahla ishta.
Nanige Sugar irodarinda naanu dinaaglu
mudde thinthene.
SG - Probably I am failing to communicate
with you properly. I am saying,
let us talk about issues.
let us talk about issues.
Kumara- Haudu, issues. Nannige obba Maga.
Nimmage ibbaru issues alva, madam?
SG - Stop it. No alliance for now.
Kumara- Sorry, Madam.
He then turns to the translator.
Kumara- Helaiah translator, nnaavu
alliance Gagi bandiddeve.
Translator- Madam, he has come here for
alliance.
SG - Is it? Very good. Secular forces need
to be united.
Kumara- Houdu madam, secular forces ondu
aagbeku. Adikke alliance gagi nanu bandiddene.
SG - Good. What plans you have now?
Kumara- Ee alliance ge nimma oppanda
idiye?
SG – Yes.
Kumara- Matte Muhurtha yavaga.
SG - For what?
Kumara- Maduve. Nanna Magana maduve nimma
magala jote ge!!!!
SG- Before Robert kills you, I will wipe
you out. Get lost.... you…..
Meeting ends with a violent note...
