My grandfather was a political person. Many of his life stories illustrate his quest for power, glory and respect. He did not achieve much from a state or even a local level. However, many of his deeds changed the lives of many for better and for worse.
My grandfather was very involved in Rastriya Swayam Sevak Sangh - RSS. He acted as the Treasurer of Bharatiya Janta Party - BJP for many years. He was also in board of directors for many educational and cheritable organizations.
One of the story involves my grandfather's friend and friend's daughter who was about 18 years old in 1950's. I will call friend Mr M and daughter Ms K. Mr. M's wife was not very watchful of her three daughters and that was perhaps the reason Ms. K got in the trap of the teacher who used to come home to teach them. Mr. M's wife used to travel a lot and thus, remain out of the house quite often. The result was that first Ms. K got involved with the teacher and then gradually started going out with him to his villlage. For 1950's time, it is unimaginable how it was even allowed. I can think of such a situation now in 2012 when girls without boyfriends are rare to find even in small cities. Anyways. Mr. K eloped with her boyfriend and it was found later that the teacher got her with him and has married to her. It was a matter of great shame but most of all, something was fishy in the whole episode. This certain teacher was not considered to be a nice man and for all it seemed more a case of infactuation than love. But since the girl has eloped and this guy for forcibly not bringing her out, there was no way to find out. Mr M were devastated but as was the practice with weak guys those days, he tried to accept the situation. My grandfather, though, did not accept the situation. I don't know why he did so. My theory is that he did so for his own glory. But he did a great work. My grandfather spoke to Mr. M and encourgaed him to go to police. When Mr, M refused for the fear of disgrace in the society, my grandfather quoted that it would be bigger disgrace if your girl would be in a brothel one day, for which there were fair chances. Still Mr. M did not do anything, my grandfather decided to act alone. My grandfather used his connections in power and bribe to mobilize the police to search the house of the teacher. Police could not find anyone in the house of the teacher who had the support of his villagers as well. My grandfather alongwith the police spied on the house from a hiding place for few nights and ultimately succeeded in finding Ms. K locked in a small room. With the police, he raided the house and got Ms. K out. Teacher's family had hidden ger in the small room where she was given food and other things. When asked by police Ms. K told the police that everything was with her consent and she wants to stay with the teachers family. Smelling something wrong in the body language, grandfather asked the police to interrogate the couple in police station. Only problem was that villagers were ready to attack at the police any time. After much difficulty police succeeded in taking the couple out to the police station. In police station, the teacher was slapped a few times and threatened in front of the Mr. K, symbolically showing Mr. K that she does not need to worry about the teacher. Ms. K eventually told the police that teacher has taken obscene photographs of the girl and she was bring threathened that those photographs would be made public. That was the reason for her consent. Ms K came back to her house and soon married to an engineer from USA. She now has two children and happy with her life.
My grandfather was very involved in Rastriya Swayam Sevak Sangh - RSS. He acted as the Treasurer of Bharatiya Janta Party - BJP for many years. He was also in board of directors for many educational and cheritable organizations.
One of the story involves my grandfather's friend and friend's daughter who was about 18 years old in 1950's. I will call friend Mr M and daughter Ms K. Mr. M's wife was not very watchful of her three daughters and that was perhaps the reason Ms. K got in the trap of the teacher who used to come home to teach them. Mr. M's wife used to travel a lot and thus, remain out of the house quite often. The result was that first Ms. K got involved with the teacher and then gradually started going out with him to his villlage. For 1950's time, it is unimaginable how it was even allowed. I can think of such a situation now in 2012 when girls without boyfriends are rare to find even in small cities. Anyways. Mr. K eloped with her boyfriend and it was found later that the teacher got her with him and has married to her. It was a matter of great shame but most of all, something was fishy in the whole episode. This certain teacher was not considered to be a nice man and for all it seemed more a case of infactuation than love. But since the girl has eloped and this guy for forcibly not bringing her out, there was no way to find out. Mr M were devastated but as was the practice with weak guys those days, he tried to accept the situation. My grandfather, though, did not accept the situation. I don't know why he did so. My theory is that he did so for his own glory. But he did a great work. My grandfather spoke to Mr. M and encourgaed him to go to police. When Mr, M refused for the fear of disgrace in the society, my grandfather quoted that it would be bigger disgrace if your girl would be in a brothel one day, for which there were fair chances. Still Mr. M did not do anything, my grandfather decided to act alone. My grandfather used his connections in power and bribe to mobilize the police to search the house of the teacher. Police could not find anyone in the house of the teacher who had the support of his villagers as well. My grandfather alongwith the police spied on the house from a hiding place for few nights and ultimately succeeded in finding Ms. K locked in a small room. With the police, he raided the house and got Ms. K out. Teacher's family had hidden ger in the small room where she was given food and other things. When asked by police Ms. K told the police that everything was with her consent and she wants to stay with the teachers family. Smelling something wrong in the body language, grandfather asked the police to interrogate the couple in police station. Only problem was that villagers were ready to attack at the police any time. After much difficulty police succeeded in taking the couple out to the police station. In police station, the teacher was slapped a few times and threatened in front of the Mr. K, symbolically showing Mr. K that she does not need to worry about the teacher. Ms. K eventually told the police that teacher has taken obscene photographs of the girl and she was bring threathened that those photographs would be made public. That was the reason for her consent. Ms K came back to her house and soon married to an engineer from USA. She now has two children and happy with her life.
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