Saturday, February 14, 2009

Chapter 2: At the ministry

As soon as the plane landed on the airport, Dhruv got out of the plane and found that a car was waiting for him. He immediately got into the car and the car moved off.
The driver said 'Hi Sir, i am Raghav, i will company you and your stay here. Where ever you want to go, whatever you want, i will help you out. Who are you and where have you come from?'
'I am Professor Dhruv. I teach at the Indian Institute of Science. I was called by the ministry and got no idea why i am called here?'
Raghav was puzzled. He was the driver of all the guest visitor for the ministry. He had handled many visitors but have never heard of such a thing. He replied, 'It must be something important, otherwise the ministry never calls people for no reason. Well i will take you to the office as i was instructed to do so.'
The car moved rapidly on the roads of Delhi. It was not the first time that Dhruv has come to Delhi, but the streets never seemed so puzzled as he was feeling now. He was all in his dreams and imagining all the things that he could think of but could not find one proper reason why he was being called so urgently. He thought it might be some new place that the ministry had found out, some ancient place. But there were so many others and better than him who had a perfect touch on all such things. Delhi was full of such people. Then why was he called from such a far off place.
As he was thinking, the car reached their destination and stopped. Dhruv got out from the car.
'I will wait here for you outside. Then we will go to the hotel where you can stay', Raghav informed.
As soon as he entered the Building, he was received by the receptionist.
'Are you Professor Dhruv from Bangalore? Mr Rajiv has been waiting for you from a long time. Please wait till i inform him.'
Mr Rajiv, the Internal Affairs minister, was a well known personality. He has been one of the most bold, Shrewd and the toughest person in the ministry. He was well known for all his decisions and the way those decisions have benefited the Country. The common man loved him. But there were people, who used to hate him because his policies always were against the business community and Pro common man.
Dhruv waited for a while and then he got to see the man. A tall, Handsome person in Thirties.
'Hi i am Rajiv Sundar.'
'Hey hi. I am professor Dhruv. I have been wanting to meet you from a long time. I am a big fan of yours......'
'These days politicians hardly get any fans. Anyways thanks for your comments. Come with me, i have something to show you.'
Both the people with Honor moved together, where walks represented the background they have come from. One with Dreams, high hopes, and charm had his head high where as the other one with a lot of experience, ground to earth and serving his people had his head straight indicating the direction he wants to go.
'Are you not afraid of losing the next election. There are many who don't want to see you again in power.', Dhruv asked.
'You know what, i was just twelve when i heard that my parents were killed because he was not in the favor of the popular capitalism. I did not even see his dying face. I did not even shed a tear that time. People who know me never ask such a question. Follow me. '.
As soon as they entered the private room, Rajiv moved quickly towards one of the corner where there was a window. He opened the window and peeped in his head. It was not a normal window. As Dhruv moved, near the window, he found that it has got a Retina Scanner. He was amazed. In seconds a door opened up, which led to an underground hall. Rajiv entered the place and Druv followed him with surprise.The hall was full of people working on computers. Talking to each other and wishing the minister.
The room was an automated Safety Zone, where there were lazers put on every where, in case there was an intruder. There were huge machines working with different levels of noise. Dhruv could see the data that they were working on one of the systems. It was analysing the sites being browesed by the Indians every second and it would give the eport of the people who were suspected of something evil. Poeple usually say that Indain Defence is really weak and finding such gadgets were a total surprise pack for the Professor.
'What is all this? Who r these people and what are they doing?', Dhruv was shocked.
'This is a secret chamber were we work on a number of highly confidential data. It is centre of Indian Sciences. It has got the most advanced systeems in the entire nation. It is not just America which is advancing. We too are well built, just that no one knows it. Now no more question. Time has come for me to show you why are you called here. Come with me', Rajiv replied.
Dhruv was still wondering the entire place. He always imagined such a place to be an American secret Agency such as FBI and NSAs. He was simply amazed by the Scene.
Both of them took the lift and went three floors down. The whole place was secured and even the lift did not work without the passwords. Dhruv checked his cell phone, but it was not working. As the lift stopped, and the gate open, both of them entered a fuly lit room. It seemed to be some Biological labrotary. And suddenly both of them stopped and Dhruv lost the ground when he saw something which he could never believe from his naked eyes. 'How could this happen!!!!'

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