His face was deadly pale, beads of perspiration gleamed upon
his tensed forehead. He had just stood up after finishing the 30 – minutes
Murga Punishment, his fragile legs shook from his small weight and his weak
body wagged like a branch in wind. The abusive words and threats were still
echoing in his mind.
“Behen ke lo** first year me kuch nahi hua to apne aap ko
Bond samajhne lage,” bellowed the self-declared Student Leader of College and chief of the
group of six – who were monitoring 450 students. Their language was becoming
more and more vulgar, but none of the 450 2nd yearites seemed to
have any kind of self – respect. “In salo ko ek baar fir Murga banate hain”,
suggested a Sardar jee to the leader. The leader ordered everyone to repeat the
punishment.
But, his body was not able to endure any extra physical load.
Some kind of self-respect seemed to arouse out of him. “Why are you following
their orders, who are they to order you and why you are here? You should have
been in your room, these rubbish people have wasted your two hours,” his
vainglorious heart told his body. He began to think of ways to get away from there,
he thought of fleeing but his heart told him not to do so, after all he was not
a coward. Then he thought of open defiance and verbally facing them – “Every
one of these seniors is a coward, they didn’t even dare to touch you in your
first year, for they were afraid of your complaint to ragging committee; they
are doing all this only because you are allowing them to do so – just show a
little firm attitude and see what happens, no one would want to be in trouble –
everyone is here only to get a job and have a good career,” – his heart tried to convince his mind. He
tightened his fists and prepared himself to speak loudly and firmly.
But just before uttering the pre-meditated words, the last
sentence said by his heart came to his mind – “Everyone is here only to get a
job,” and suddenly he remembered the advice of his elder brother – “Never
involve in any kind of altercation with any of your seniors, always maintain a
healthy relationship with them. You are going to college to get a decent job,
who knows one of your seniors may be interviewing you during your placement.
Engineering job is always about following orders of others,” and he tightly
shut his mouth.
“Tujhe alag se bolna padega Bh@**di ke,” snapped the Sardar
jee.
He slowly bent down to silently follow his command. “ I will take my revenge next year, I will also get juniors” – he spoke
to himself while raising his butts.
And the ragging continues………
Ragging in ISM Dhanbad
P.S. This is not a work of fiction, it is based on the description given by one of my friends who willingly attended the Sr - Jr Interaction cum Ragging Program
fantastic
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