Every Reaction has equal and opposite action!

 “Leave them alone” Sambhav said.

“No, they have done something that is condemned here.” The Thugs cried out loud.

“I do not think that speaking your mind could be condemned anywhere.  They were only increasing the awareness of these people. They were giving an alternative to the people for they need to decide who to choose as their next leader.” Sambhav said.

The stage was occupied by few young men who were speaking about the situation prevailing in the village. Sambhav belonged to the same village but refrained from participating in anything that was remotely connected to politics. However there are some situations that you cannot stop falling into. This was one of them. His students had called him to listen to them speak about the future of the village which included its political scenario.  

“There is only one winner and he is the candidate that our party will nominate. He has been winning since the last 3 times and we intend to keep it that way.” The Thugs said.

“Why are you scared of them speaking? They do not have the ability to change people’s mind. “Sambhav said.

“Yes they do ? They have the power to present an option to people.” One of the Thugs said.

“How can an option change perception”. Sambhav said, he knew that the thug had a point and he wanted to dig it further. 

“An Option ignites knowledge which forms a perception in the long run. An option without knowledge can also form a perception, but it of the kind that does no good.” Ram said. 

Ram was a student of Sambhav who had exceled in understanding academics as well as people. He was the “chosen” one of the village. He was intuitive enough to understand that there would be hurdles in his attempt to provide mental liberation to the villagers. He had arranged for a few people himself. He was ready for a standoff, something that he was not particularly proud about.  

As soon as the people stood facing each other, a loud voice intervened. The atmosphere was heated up and this was perfect for the thugs to disrupt the proceedings. 

“Stop.” Sambhav said.

“I have bought these people here as an option. You have the option to leave this ground today or we could all fight it out.” Ram said gently to the Thugs.

The Thugs knew that they were outnumbered but the consequence of failing in their objective could be harsh.  The confusion of the option was evident in their eyes.  The thugs did not know what to do. 

In this moment of indecisiveness the people supporting Ram walked forward. This further weakened the resolve of the Thugs making them walk away.  

“We will be back and people will vote for us again.” The Thugs said with a resolve.

The next few days were followed by intense violence between the villagers and ruling party.  Violence was one definitive option that was contemplated by Ram and his supporters, but they refrained and continued with their defensive options till the elections.  The villagers knew that they needed to decide in this moment of uncertainty about their fate.  Ram was not even a part of the elections but was looked as a viable option to the current leader.  Ram did not contest in the elections; neither did he support anyone participating in the election. Ram however knew that when presented an option he would definitely choose the candidate with the right agenda.  The challenge did not end there. He had to take all the villagers as well.  The goons had taken over the ballot boxes and even the polling stations. Police are of no use they are just caretakers of the system and a utility for bringing justification to violence. He devised a way, something that involved some risk. 

“None of us will vote at the polling station. None of us, not even me.” Announced Ram.

Everyone gazed in amazement as to why Ram said such a thing. He had done a lot of effort in educating all the people.  He asked to stop the violence and terrorism instantly.  The thugs and goons congratulated themselves as they accomplished what they came for without any significant effort required. They were left with 48 hours before the election started.

He quickly arranged for a trip to the city where he could meet the election officer to share their plight. Seeing Ram leave tore the hearts of the villagers. He did not even tell his plan to anyone. The goons rejoiced as this was a clear sign of Ram giving up. 

A day has passed and people got accustomed to their original schedule. Easily they gave up on what seemed a beautiful dream, their once chance of redemption. 

Suddenly the silent is interrupted by sirens and cars whistling into the village. Manned with guards and police they seemed different to the thugs and goons in the village. Suddenly a girl steps out.

“We will all vote, if you cannot got to the voting stations then the voting station will come to you. All those who are eligible please do not hesitate. I am your election officer and I believe in providing you the opportunity to decide your future. I personally will overlook the process even if  have to face the plight of the people opposing.” The lady officer said.

It was hard for the thugs to take action as they did not expect such retaliation. They were overwhelmed by the presence of so many people.  This again seemed like an obvious defeat for them.

Suddenly Ram emerged. Smiles were back on the faces of the people.  They knew that they were  victorious.

Battles in mind are fought harder than in the real world, the ones in the real world have a definite end but those in the mind stay live forever.  To eat or not to eat, to study or not to study, to instigate or not to instigate and many more. We think we have won over the evils of the mind but in some nook and corner they seem to exist and linger.  The constant lingering of those thoughts and persistent invocation from the people around leads to immense displeasure which unintentionally converts to inappropriate situations.  The spoken word is hence of immense importance, making even Newton’s third law rendered incorrect, somehow today it has been modified to “Every reaction has an equal and opposite action”.