Meant to be YOurs

Chapter 21

NEXT DAY

Today the new cadets are arriving in the academy, as Aalekh and Naina are battalion under officers... so they will be addressing them

Aalekh : Naina, juniors aa gaye hain... chal

Naina : haan chal

Uske baad wo dono administrative block ki taraf jate hain, jahan sabhi junior cadets ko assemble hote hai

Naina : Ustaad ji, sare new cadets aa gaye ?

Ustaad : ji , bas aapka hi wait kar rahe the

Naina : thik hai, aap jaiye... ab main aur Aalekh inhe sambhal lenge

Uske baad Ustaad ji wahan se chale jate hain... unke jane ke baad Naina junior cadets ko address karna start karti hai

Naina : welcome to Officers Training Academy Chennai cadets... first of all congratulations, you are the best who have been chosen to serve in the Indian Army... I'm battalion under officer Naina Singh Ahluwalia, & to my right is another battalion under officer Aalekh Singh Shekhawat

Aalekh : from now onwards you are not from any state or religion, you are from Indian Army... where are you from ?

All junior cadets : Indian Army sir

Aalekh : good... now let's talk about the rules & regulations of OTA, and your training routine

Uske baad Naina aur Aalekh cadets ko unka training routine, aur OTA ke rules & regulations ki jaankari dete hain, jo unhe unke seniors ne di thi... phir junior cadets ko unki battalions & company allot hoti hain

Naina : I hope, now all your doubts have been cleared cadets?

All junior cadets : yes mam

Aalekh : good... today you all have to assemble in drill square after dinner, and this is your senior's order... so don't disobey it, otherwise be ready for the punishment... is that clear ?

All junior cadets : yes sir

Naina (in hushed tone) : Aalekh, tune inhe dill square mein kyun bulaya hai... wo bhi dinner ke baad, aisa tu kya karne wala hai inke sath ?

Aalekh : ragging... bhul gayi, army mein yeh sab legal hai kyuki iske zariye hum juniors ko... aur juniors hame, ache se samajh payenge

Naina : ok, but ragging mein easy tasks rakhna... cadets ka pehla hi din hai academy mein, aur kahin tu aaj ke din hi unhe dara de

Aalekh : aisa kuch nahi hoga Naina... take a chill pill

Naina : haan, kahin baad mein tere chill pill ke chakkar mein hame punishment mile... yeh bhi dekh lena

Aalekh : yaar Naina, tujhe mere pe vishwas nahi hai

Naina : is mamle mein toh bilkul bhi nahi

Aalekh : ja phir, main tujhse baat hi nahi karta

Naina : acha, ab naraz mat ho... kar liyo ragging, main tujhe nahi rokungi

Aalekh : pakka ?

Naina : haan baba, pakka... ab straight khada ho ja, major general aur Colonel Sir aate hi honge

Aalekh : hmm

Uske baad Major General Randhawa aakar speech dete hain, followed by Colonel Rai... phir kahin cadets ko apne room mein jakar thoda rest karne ka, aur apna saman unpack karne ka time milta hai