The Transcension by Abbas Abidi

Author:Abbas Abidi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: One Point Six Technologies Pvt Ltd
Published: 2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00

Villagers gathered at the common area when they heard about the incident. It was a matter of grave concern for the supposedly upper-caste men. The women, regardless of their caste, weren’t allowed to meddle much. The village, Sartajpur, had a small population as compared to the nearest town but was much greater than that of the nearby village consisting of mainly lower-caste villagers. Both the villages were largely peaceful, until today. Apart from a bit of bickering, mainly by the dominating upper caste villagers, both the villages were peaceful. A lower caste man had attempted to send a marriage proposal to an upper-caste family after the couple fell in love. Only love can disregard artificial man-made differences. Only love dares to challenge these social structures. Perhaps, it is our sixth sense, our enhanced ability to transcend beyond the material observations and understanding. The girl’s family, one of the most prominent in the village found it insulting to even get a proposal. They were worried that the entire village would laugh at them.

This rift between the two communities wasn’t very old though. Things had changed about a decade back when one of the villagers from the boy’s community had brutally assaulted a young girl from the girl’s community. The girl survived but was left severally traumatized to the extent she had multiple doctors recommend her to be sent to an asylum, as the incident had left her mentally unstable. The act of one criminal defined the fate of the perception of the whole community. Maybe, the act was so gruesome, that humanity should indeed suffer!

Villager 1: “How dare him? That computer place boy? He? How dare he?”

Girl’s father: “Yes, he dared. But the bigger question is, what led to these lower-caste men being this audacious?”

Girl’s brother: “If this happened in our grandfather’s time, we would have burnt their entire village and taught them a lesson”

Villager 2: “What’s stopping us now?”

Girl’s father: “Don’t be a fool son. Those were different times. Don’t even propose such evil ideas!”

Villager 3: “I think Bhaiyya is right. If this happened in our father’s time, their existence would’ve vanished from their low caste filthy village!”

Villager 1: “I agree. What’s stopping us now? Anyway, these Shahpuris have become too proud lately! Have you looked at the growing shops and the new concrete building there? Too much money flowing in.”

Villager 2: “I say we burn their village. It is time for spiritual cleansing.”

Girl’s father: “Sarpanch Ji, just put some sense into these testosterone-laden men. They seem hungrier for blood than anything else I’ve ever seen them for any good purpose.”

Sarpanch: “I think they are right.”

The sarpanch said in a stern voice. The girl’s father seemed concerned.

Sarpanch: “And I also think that we shouldn’t act weak at a crucial moment like this. Our reaction to this situation now can set an example for decades to come.”

Girl’s father: “Have you all gone mad? Do you want to kill people? Is this what it has come to?”

Villager 3: “What’s with you sympathizing

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