Bondita got ready to go to school. A huge lot of thoughts is storming in her mind. She can't study properly due to her health. She have to take rest but she can't afford the loss in studies. She'll have to pass that also with good marks. But how will she compensate... the only name she remembers is her Patibabu.
It's Anirudh's first day in High Court. He went with Barrister Banerjee. They dropped Sanjoy at Medical College and then reached the Court. Anirudh just looked up to see this magnificent red mansion.
Anirudh went with Banerjee to his chamber. It was a big chamber. Anirudh looked here and there. It's even bigger than his study room!
"Anirudh?" Called Banerjee "keya dekh rahe ho? Tum bhi akdin aise bare barrister banoge aur fer tumhara bhi aisa chamber hoga"
Anirudh was transported in his dreamland
"Hum sab ne hi kisi na kisi bare senior ka hath pakarke upar uthe hain" continued Banerjee "ish profession main you need experience and practice.. tumhe agar accha barrister banna hain to you need to observe other experienced barrister's arguments... isse tumhara dimag bohat jor chalne lagega.."
Anirudh heard his words with concentration. He helped Banerjee to arrange his case papers. Clients came and he observed how he's taking and what information he's gathering and how he's doing it without making the person infront of him hesitated and how he's just assuring the clients.
Anirudh went with Banerjee to a hearing. He heard Banerjee's arguements and was amazed to see Banerjee's arguement skills. The things Anirudh thought can't be proved in hearing was proved so smoothly by Banerjee using his awesome arguement skills. The turns in arguements the questions he's putting infront of witnesses are just making the case turn in his favour. He's winning a case which one is bound to loose because all proves go against his client!!
"Aap ne to kamal ka argument kiya sir" appreciated Anirudh while descending the stairs.
Banerjee gave a smile
"Seriously sir I bet koi ause hare hue case ko jita nehi sakta.."
Banerjee halted and looked at him "tumhe aisa lagta hain??"
"Ha sir jaroor lagta hain.. main barhake nehi bol raha.."
"Sayed tumne Chittaranjan babu ka arguement kabhi nehi dekha.."
"Kaun Chittaranjan sir?"
"Main Chittaranjan Das ki baat kar raha hu... Barrister CR Das"
"Hmmmm......"
Banerjee looked at Anirudh's confused face
"Aab yeh maat kehna Anirudh ki tumne unka nam nehi suna.."
Anirudh's face became red "nehi sir..." he replied slowly
"Anirudh tumhe bohat kuch shikhna janna baki hain" Banerjee patted on Anirudh's back "Tumhari soch bohat uchi hain per keya hain jante ho beta tumne reyality information hona bohat jaruri hain. .. uche soch se na case jita ja sakta hain na samaj badla ja sakta hain... baas us uche soch ko reality ke sath milake hatikat main apply karna hota hain.. tactfully.. jsldbazi nehi... iske liye hatikat ka gyan hona abasak hain.."
Anirudh wondered these are absolutely those gondogols he always do..
They reached the chamber
"Alipore Bomb case main sare sabud Arobindo Ghosh ke against main tha.." continued Banerjee " per Das babu with his powerful argument compelled the judge to free Arobindo ... jab ki sab sure the ki Arobindo Ghosh ki fasi hogi.."
"Toh woh bach geye.. unhe British police main chor diya??"
"Khudiram Bise ka nam suna hain?"
"Ha ... bihat kam umar thi unki ferbhi British sarkar ne use fasi main charaya"
"Ha... he was related to this case... Arobindo Ghosh was the mastermind.. per afsos yeh hain ki main admi ke jagah ek bhala engrez mara geya... per aur keya kare... bhagya sath na diya... Arobindo ghosh ke against main bohat sare murder aur attempt to murder cases the.. so unhe chorenge itni aseni se engrez. .. woh Chandannagar bhag geye... koi unhe dhun na paya.. fer woh Pondicherry chale geye aur unke against pe warrent hamesa ke liye invalid ho geya.... aab pucho Chandannagar aur Pondicherry hi keu?"
"Ha sir main wahi puchne wala tha...."
"R a mere bhole bacche Chandannagar aur Puducherry French colony hain... waha British ka nehi chalta... Anirudh tumhe to padhana bhi parega mujhe.."
Anirudh became shy... badlav ki baat to socha per khud ke desh ko hi acche se paichana nehi...
"To sir woh Pondicherry se kaam karte hain keya?"
"Rishi Arobindo ka nam suna hain?"
"Ha woh to Pondicherry main ek ashram hain.. kitab padha hain maine unka... bohat uche darshan hain unki spirituality....... ek minute sir Rishi Aurobindo hi keya Arobindo Ghosh hain?!"
"Ha Anirudh woh hi hain"
Anirudh became astonised. A revolutionary became an ascetic? !
"Anirudh mere pass bohat sare kitab hain... swami Vivekananda Sri Ram krishna aur Bengal aur India ke history ki kitabe... samaj desh badal ne ka sapna dekhte ho na... toh pehle samaj desh ko jano samjho.. nehi to badlav nehi badla milega tumhe... sirf kitab hi nehi khud jake dekho samaj ko..."
Anirudh just stared at him astonished.
Bondita was sitted beside Batuk in school. Teacher was checking the homework..
"Bondita. .. tumhara kaam pura nehi hain.. aur keya handwriting hain yeh?.. mano jaise chiti chal geyi ho copy ke upar..."
The whole class started laughing out loud
"SILENCE "
Bondita stood up
"Sir woh haat ki chot..."
"Woh accha thick hain.. per aise chalega to pass nehi ho paogi..."
"Sir woh pass hoke karegi bhi keya" shouted a boy from the back "akher main to ghar hi samhal na hain na ise" Laughed the boy
To Bondita's utter astonishment teacher also gave a light smile.
Bondita'sheart sunk deep. Batuk too felt embarassed.
She felt like running away. Catch a train and go to Calcutta. She just want to hug her patibabu tight and cry her heart out....
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Anidita: A sweet journey towards a new dawn
FanfictionThis is a fan fiction based on an Indian tv series "Barrister babu " aired on Colors tv. The story's background is 1920s and it deals with perils of child marrige and other contemporary social issues. The story starts with Anirudh faking marriage wi...
