Jao Wahan na jaane kahaan, Lao Wah na jaane kya.

Dear Himanshu ji,

I am quite relieved - having spoken to you it is great to know that you too do not have any expectations of any demands being met by the powers that be.

Naxals or the Government.

I mean they are right now quite busy fighting each other, and you can only be collateral damage.I thought you were going to be rather easily available meat for the vultures- any kind of self destruct would be just making it easy on them.

So I am happy you are only going to fast for self purification and you have no demands of anyone.No point asking when the other has nothing to offer you.

Bravo!

I feel very sorry for the media though. Imagine, someone plans a story around Himanshu ji's hunger strike- it would have been such fun if it was a fast unto death.

Now, what are they going to write about? I suggest they use this title from Russian Fairy Tales. Ivan in his quest for Vasileesa is given a task - Jao Wahan na jaane kahaan, Lao Wah na jaane kya. ( Go there, no one knows where, Bring that no one knows What)

I remember Ivan used to set off with his three caps of iron copper and brass ( or some strong material available at that time!), and three sets of shoes and a ball of yarn. He would let the ball open up, and show him the way. And he would walk and walk as the yarn opened up, until his caps and his shoes were worn down.

I don't know what if anything you will find at the end of it all, but I do know the journey shall be interesting.

I think I am with you on this one!!
Cheers
Smita