By The People, For The People...

पनाह-गुज़ीन

Gurmeet walked towards meeting room and as he entered all his ministers stood up and saluted him.

"What is agenda for today's meeting?" Gurmeet asked whilst sitting on his chair.

"The camps" Vihaan, who was sitting on Gurmeet's right, said.

"Major Vihaan What about camps? Why don't you leave it alone? We have better things to discuss" Gurmeet looked down into some papers.

"With all due respect General.. The camps were my ministry's idea. It was supposed to be a relief camp and it turned into a labour camp. So now it's under Hon HR minister's ambit" Vihaan said.

Gurmeet looked towards HR minister
Major General A.P. singh.

"I don't see anything wrong in this sir" AP said "They're being fed and they have a place to live. For how much time we should feed them without them doing anything?"

"They're our responsibility. We are the government" Vihaan argued "We promised that we will take care of them. Forced labour camps is something very negative for our government. We are trying to gain a position on international level.. We can't do this to our citizens"

"I don't understand why Major Vihaan have such sentiments about those who tried to destroy our country" AP said "His softness for politicians is something which is against our government's views"

Gurmeet looked towards Vihaan "I wonder this too. Why is it so?"

"It's not about politicians.. It's about people. There are kids, old people and women who have absolutely nothing do with politics.. Just because their family members were leaders doesn't mean they should suffer too. That's what I am saying" Vihaan confidently put forth his point.

"I agreed to this camp thing because you and your father asked" Gurmeet said "And you still have problem?"

Vihaan looked down "I don't have problem with camps sir.. I have problem with how people are being treated there. I propose at least we get kids to schools. They are future of our country sir.."

Gurmeet remembered Dhriti's talks. She was trying to suggest same thing last night.

"What about those army schools we were talking about?" Gurmeet asked to Education minister Air marshal Sagar Tripathi.

"It would be a good initiative sir" Sagar said "Schools in this country are very lazy about discipline. Kids are over coddled which is not a good thing. We proposed that we open more military recidencial schools and also make list of disciplines that must be taught and followed in government schools and private schools"

"Okay then. Make a list of private schools which are best in ranking. they would be transformed into military schools. Dhire dhire sare schools ek jaise honge.. Same discipline and same rules.. Get the kids from camps enrolled in them" Gurmeet said "We will teach them value of Army. Bachpan se sikhenge toh aagey jake apne gharwalo jaise nahi banenge"

Vihaan thought about all the private schools which will be forced to turn into military ones. He mentally slapped his forehead 'Aur kis kis baat ki jabardasti hone wali hai'

But he was happy that at least kids would be in school. It was a win for Vihaan.

"What else?" Gurmeet asked.

"General" Mahendra Dixit finally spoke "We need to focus on War"

"We are already focused on the War Brigadier" Gurmeet said.

"Yes. We are sir" Mahendra said "But some things need more focus"

"Like?" Gurmeet asked.

"We are winning the war" Mahendra said "But population of war zone is decreasing rapidly. Civilians are dying"