The characters
1. Kunjan ( a jobless rubber tapper )
2. Ammini (his wife )
3. Kunjukochu (95 ) a neighbour
SCENE 1
It's 5 P. M. Ammini is sweeping the yard. Enter Kunjan, supporting his right hand, which has a bandage.
Ammini
Hei ,
what's wrong? What happened to your hand?
Kunjan
There was trouble at the kottikkalasham. Stone -throwing and lathi charge.
Ammini
So the violence has started, even before the polls. Oh,God, what will happen to this state? I heard that KK Rema was attacked by CPM workers.
Kunjan
It's all rumours. Did you hear that Saritha has submitted more evidence to the Solar Commission?CDs, hard drives etc.Solid evidence against Oommen
Chandy and others.
Ammini
Bh. ..phoo ( spits angrily ) Who cares about her CDS and pen drives? Her name is not worth mentioning in a family. If the LDF hopes to get some votes under her
C/o, you are most likely to lose more votes. That's why the channels downplayed Saritha's CDS today. There's a limit to the people's patience.
Kunjan
Anyway, the LDF will win with 100 seats.
Ammini
You are naive. Don't count your chickens before they hatch. The people don't blindly like the UDF, but they still vote for it to prevent CPM /LDF because they don't approve violence.
ENTER KUNJUKOCHU (95)
Kunjan
How are you, Kunjukochu?
Kunjukochu
No problem. Only problems of old age.
Ammini
Are you going to vote on Monday?
Kunjukochu
Of course. I haven't missed any election since 1952.
Ammini
Which Front is your choice?
Kunjukochu
That's confidential.
Anyway, don't vote for the BJP.
Kunjukochu
I will make my own choice. I don't need any body's advice.
Ammini
You shouldn't vote for the BJP because Modi humiliated all Malayalees by comparing Kerala to Somalia.
Kunjukochu
Ammini, please don't lecture me about the Somalia comparison. Maybe he was using a metaphor.
Kunjan
No,he said it deliberately.
Kunjukochu
I don't think so. He was pointing to the plight of the Adivasis. Can you deny that they don't have food and shelter?Can you deny that crores of rupees allocated for the welfare of Adivasis is stolen by officials? Yesterday, an Adivasi woman gave birth on the veranda of her hut. Another Adivasi woman gave birth to twins, but one died.
Kunjan
These reports are not verified. Sometimes journalists
make fake stories.
Kunjukochu
Forget Modi. But the truth is undeniable that Adivasi lives don't matter to the LDF and the UDF. They are treated as third class citizens, as an oddity of the human race.
Kunjan
Everything will be all right under LDF.
Kunjukochu
Don't build castles in the air. I am going .It's going to rain.
Kunjan and Ammini
Bye
CURTAIN
1. Kunjan ( a jobless rubber tapper )
2. Ammini (his wife )
3. Kunjukochu (95 ) a neighbour
SCENE 1
It's 5 P. M. Ammini is sweeping the yard. Enter Kunjan, supporting his right hand, which has a bandage.
Ammini
Hei ,
Kunjan
There was trouble at the kottikkalasham. Stone -throwing and lathi charge.
Ammini
So the violence has started, even before the polls. Oh,God, what will happen to this state? I heard that KK Rema was attacked by CPM workers.
Kunjan
It's all rumours. Did you hear that Saritha has submitted more evidence to the Solar Commission?CDs, hard drives etc.Solid evidence against Oommen
Chandy and others.
Ammini
Bh. ..phoo ( spits angrily ) Who cares about her CDS and pen drives? Her name is not worth mentioning in a family. If the LDF hopes to get some votes under her
C/o, you are most likely to lose more votes. That's why the channels downplayed Saritha's CDS today. There's a limit to the people's patience.
Kunjan
Anyway, the LDF will win with 100 seats.
Ammini
You are naive. Don't count your chickens before they hatch. The people don't blindly like the UDF, but they still vote for it to prevent CPM /LDF because they don't approve violence.
ENTER KUNJUKOCHU (95)
Kunjan
How are you, Kunjukochu?
Kunjukochu
No problem. Only problems of old age.
Ammini
Are you going to vote on Monday?
Kunjukochu
Of course. I haven't missed any election since 1952.
Ammini
Which Front is your choice?
Kunjukochu
That's confidential.
Anyway, don't vote for the BJP.
Kunjukochu
I will make my own choice. I don't need any body's advice.
Ammini
You shouldn't vote for the BJP because Modi humiliated all Malayalees by comparing Kerala to Somalia.
Kunjukochu
Ammini, please don't lecture me about the Somalia comparison. Maybe he was using a metaphor.
Kunjan
No,he said it deliberately.
Kunjukochu
I don't think so. He was pointing to the plight of the Adivasis. Can you deny that they don't have food and shelter?Can you deny that crores of rupees allocated for the welfare of Adivasis is stolen by officials? Yesterday, an Adivasi woman gave birth on the veranda of her hut. Another Adivasi woman gave birth to twins, but one died.
Kunjan
These reports are not verified. Sometimes journalists
make fake stories.
Kunjukochu
Forget Modi. But the truth is undeniable that Adivasi lives don't matter to the LDF and the UDF. They are treated as third class citizens, as an oddity of the human race.
Kunjan
Everything will be all right under LDF.
Kunjukochu
Don't build castles in the air. I am going .It's going to rain.
Kunjan and Ammini
Bye
CURTAIN
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