[Babab96]

Nimrit_ Agar meri posting bahut dur huyi?

Abhay_ Milne aaunga.

Nimrit_ Politics?

Abhay_ Manage karunga.

Nimrit_ Business?

Abhay_ Aftab sambhalega.

Nimrit_ Aur agar Aftab ne mana kar diya?

Abhay_ Company uske naam kar dunga aur aapke paas aa jaunga.

Nimrit_ Aftab aapko company se bahar nikal dega.

Abhay_ Kam se kam aapke sath to rahunga.

Nimrit_ Aap practical baat kab karenge?

Abhay_ Shaadi ke baad.

Nimrit ne kuchh pal use dekha.

Fir dheere se boli—

Nimrit_ Mujhe aapse ak aur promise chahiye.

Abhay_ Shaadi se pahle hi itne promises?

Nimrit_ Ye important hai.

Abhay_ Boliye.

Nimrit_ Hamare bich kabhi koi secret nhi hoga.

Business, politics, meri service… koi bhi badi baat ak dusre se nhi chhupayenge.

Abhay_ Promise.

Lakin aap bhi.

Nimrit_ Promise.

Abhay_ Aur gussa hone per ghar chhodkar apne papa ke paas nhi jayengi.

Nimrit_ Ye situation per depend karega.

Abhay_ Ye kesa promise hai?

Nimrit_ Aap galti chhoti karenge to ghar me dantungi.

Badi karenge to papa ke ghar jaungi.

Abhay_ Me galti hi nhi karunga.

Nimrit_ Ye sabse bada jhooth hai jo aapne bola hai.

Dono hansne lage.

Lakin Jay…

Unhone uss sham jo promise kia tha—ak dusre se koi secret naa rakhne kaa—future me wahi promise sabse jyada test hone wala tha.

Kyuki shaadi ke din se kuchh din pahle tumhare pita ko Mahadev aur Salman ki secret meeting ki ak photograph mili.

Me_ Kisne bheji?

Dadaji_ Envelope per koi naam nhi tha.

Rajput Construction ke office me ak brown envelope aaya.

Andar ak black-and-white photograph thi.

Photograph me Salman Pathan kaa office dikh rha tha.

Salman chair per baitha tha.

Uske samne Mahadev Deshmukh khada tha.

Photograph clear nhi thi, lakin dono ko pahchana ja sakta tha.

Piche date likhi thi.

Wahi date, jis raat unknown caller ne tumhare pita ko dhamki di thi.

Aftab_ Ab proof mil gya?

Abhay_ Meeting kaa proof mila hai.

Conspiracy kaa nhi.

Aftab_ Mahadev ne kaha tha wo Salman se kabhi nhi mila.

Abhay_ Iska matlab usne jhooth bola.

Aftab_ Aur kyaa chahiye?

Abhay_ Ye photo kisne bheji, ye pata karo.

Aftab_ Ho sakta hai Michael ne bheji ho.

Abhay_ Ya Salman ne khud.

Aftab_ Salman khud kyun bhejega?

Abhay_ Mahadev ko hamare against permanently karne ke liye.

Aftab_ Ya Mahadev ko sacrifice karke apna naam clean rakhne ke liye.

Tumhare pita ne photograph ko “Project Suraksha” file me rakh dia.

Unhone Mahadev ko turant confront nhi kia.

Me_ Kyun?

Dadaji_ Shaadi paas thi.

Wo koi public controversy nhi chahte the.

Lakin unhone Dharmchand ko photo dikha di.

Dharmchand ne photo dekhkar gahri saans li.

Dharmchand_ Isne mujhse jhooth bola.

Abhay_ Haa.

Dharmchand_ Me ise party se nikal deta hu.

Abhay_ Abhi nhi.

Dharmchand_ Kyun?

Abhay_ Hume dekhna hai wo kis-kis tak information pahucha rha hai.

Dharmchand_ Matlab use jasoos ki tarah use karenge?

Abhay_ Nhi.

Use pata nhi chalna chahiye ki hume sach pata hai.

Hum sensitive information usse dur rakhenge aur kuchh controlled information uske through leak karenge.

Aftab_ Fir dekhenge leak kaha pahuchti hai.

Dharmchand_ Ye risky hai.

Abhay_ Seedha nikal denge to wo Salman ke paas permanently chala jayega.

Abhi wo dono taraf jagah bachakar chal rha hai.

Me_ Papa ne Mahadev ko trap karne kaa plan banaya?

Dadaji_ Haa.

Unhone Mahadev ko fake information di ki housing project ke second phase ke liye cement kaa bada payment ak specific date ko bank se release hoga.

Asal me payment kisi aur date per hona tha.

Information dene ke 2 din baad Rajput Construction ke bank ko anonymous complaint mili ki company illegal funds use kar rhi hai.

Bank ne payment temporarily hold karne ki inquiry shuru kar di.

Aftab_ Information seedhe Salman tak gyi.

Abhay_ Ya Michael tak.

Aftab_ Source Mahadev hai.

Abhay_ Ab isper doubt nhi.

Tumhare pita ne Mahadev ko office bulaya.

Mahadev normal tarike se andar aaya.

Mahadev_ Kunwar sahab, suna hai bank ne payment rok di.

Abhay_ Tumhe bahut jaldi khabar mil gyi.

Mahadev_ Political workers market ki khabar rakhte hai.

Abhay_ Payment release ki date tumhe kisne batayi?

Mahadev chup ho gya.

Abhay_ Mene batayi thi.

Sirf tumhe.

Mahadev_ Aap mujhe test kar rhe the?

Abhay_ Haa.

Mahadev_ Itne saal ki loyalty kaa yahi reward?

Abhay ne table per Salman ke office wali photograph rakh di.

Mahadev kaa chehra safed pad gya.

Abhay_ Ye bhi test hai?

Mahadev kuchh pal photo dekhta rha.

Fir bola—

Mahadev_ Me Salman se milne gya tha.

Abhay_ Kyun?

Mahadev_ Apna naam clear karne.

Abhay_ Chupkar?

Mahadev_ Wo mujhe publicly milna nhi chahta tha.

Abhay_ Unknown phone call wali raat?

Mahadev_ Coincidence.

Abhay_ Party office ki stamp?

Mahadev_ Mene nhi di.

Abhay_ Project schedule?

Mahadev chup ho gya.

Abhay_ Rafiq ko schedule kisne diya?

Mahadev_ Mene bus ak aadmi ko delivery timing batayi thi.

Mujhe nhi pata tha ki wo shed girayenge.

Aftab gusse me uski taraf badha.

Aftab_ Tumhari wajah se do workers mar sakte the!

Abhay ne hath uthakar Aftab ko rok dia.

Abhay_ Puri baat bolo.

Mahadev_ Salman ke aadmi ne kaha tha ki bus material delivery delay karni hai.

Usne mujhse security shift aur truck entry kaa time pucha.

Mene de diya.

Abhay_ Badle me kyaa mila?

Mahadev_ Kuchh nhi.

Aftab_ Jhooth!

Mahadev_ Mujhe party organization me position chahiye thi.

Salman ne kaha tha ki wo uper tak support karega.

Abhay_ Tum mere sath kaam karte hue mere rival se position mang rhe the?

Mahadev_ Kyunki aapne hamesha Dharmchand ko aage rakha.

Mene ground per kaam kia.

Lakin naam aap dono kaa hua.

Abhay_ To tumne workers ki jaan risk me dal di?

Mahadev_ Mene kaha naa mujhe sabotage kaa pata nhi tha!

Abhay_ Lakin tumne information di.

Mahadev_ Haa.

Room me gehri shanti chha gyi.

Tumhare pita ki aankho me gussa tha, lakin aawaj bilkul shant.

Abhay_ Aaj ke baad tumhara hamare political office, company ya kisi internal meeting se koi connection nhi hoga.

Mahadev_ Aap mujhe party se nikal rhe ho?

Abhay_ Me party president nhi hu.

Lakin Dharmchand ko sari baat bataunga.

Aur security officer ko bhi updated statement dunga.

Mahadev_ Mere paas bhi aap logo ke bahut secrets hai.

Aftab_ Dhamki de rha hai?

Mahadev_ Sach bata rha hu.

Abhay_ Jo sach hai, sabke samne lao.

Lakin ak baat yaad rakhna—

Agar tumne meri company, workers ya pariwar ke against koi aur information di, to iss baar tumhare aur mere bich politics nhi, kanun khada hoga.

Mahadev_ Aapko lagta hai kanun hamesha aapki side rahega?

Abhay_ Kanun kisi ki side nhi hota.

Proof ki side hota hai.

Mahadev photo uthakar le jane laga.

Abhay_ Photo wahi rakho.

Mahadev ne photo table per fek di.

Mahadev_ Aapne mujhe dushman bana dia, Abhay.

Abhay_ Nhi Mahadev.

Tumne dost rehne kaa haq khud khoya hai.

Mahadev office se bahar chala gya.

Me_ Fir security officer ne use arrest kia?

Dadaji_ Tumhare pita ne security officer ko uska verbal confession bataya.

Lakin Mahadev ne security officer ke samne sab deny kar dia.

Office me uss samay tumhare pita aur Aftab ke alawa koi neutral witness nhi tha.

Photograph meeting prove karti thi, crime nhi.

Mahadev per direct criminal case strong nhi ban saka.

Lakin Dharmchand ne use political organization se suspend kar dia.

Usi din Mahadev openly Salman ke camp me chala gya.

Me_ Ab wo official enemy ban gya?

Dadaji_ Haa.

Lakin usse bhi jyada dangerous baat ye thi ki wo tumhare pita ke political system ko andar se janta tha.

Use workers, routes, meeting places, financial supporters aur pariwar ke routines tak ki information thi.

Nimrit ko jab ye pata chala to wo bahut pareshan huyi.

Nimrit_ Aapne mujhe pahle kyun nhi bataya ki Mahadev per itna strong doubt hai?

Abhay_ Hume photo abhi mili thi.

Nimrit_ Aur trap kaa plan?

Abhay_ Aap shaadi ki preparation me busy thi.

Nimrit_ Fir se wahi galti.

Abhay_ Plan dangerous nhi tha.

Nimrit_ Aap decide nhi karenge ki mere liye konsi information important hai.

Hamne secrets naa rakhne kaa promise kia tha.

Abhay_ Sorry.

Nimrit_ Har baar sorry bolkar baat khatam nhi hogi.

Abhay_ To punishment bataiye.

Nimrit_ Shaadi ke baad aapke office ki ak duplicate key mere paas rahegi.

Abhay_ Kyaa?

Nimrit_ Aur “Project Suraksha” file ki copy bhi.

Abhay_ Aap IAS officer ban rhi hai ya meri company ki auditor?

Nimrit_ Dono ki jarurat lag rhi hai.

Abhay_ Aftab, tumne ise file ke bare me bataya?

Aftab_ Me sach ki side hu.

Abhay_ Tum meri side kab hote ho?

Aftab_ Jab tum sahi hote ho.

Bahut kam chance milta hai.

Nimrit ne pahli baar “Project Suraksha” file puri dekhi.

Usme fake land complaint se lekar site sabotage aur Mahadev ki photo tak sab kuchh tha.

Nimrit_ Ye sab ak hi chain kaa hissa ho sakta hai.

Abhay_ Ho sakta hai.

Nimrit_ Salman samne hai.

Michael piche se plan karta hai.

Mahadev internal information deta tha.

Lakin in tino se uper bhi koi ho sakta hai.

Abhay_ Kyun?

Nimrit_ Kyunki departments kaa coordination normal businessman ke bas kaa nhi lagta.

Land complaint, legal clearance delay, Labour Department inspection, bank complaint…

Alag-alag jagah same timing per action hua.

Ya to inke paas government system me bahut strong network hai…

Ya koi government ke andar kaa aadmi inki help kar rha hai.

Me_ Maa ne tabhi samajh lia tha ki koi officer bhi involved hai?

Dadaji_ Haa.

Tumhari maa ki administrative thinking bahut sharp thi.

Usne kaha—

Nimrit_ Aap sirf businessmen per focus mat kijiye.

File kaha-kaha gyi, kis officer ne kab roki, kisne complaint forward ki… uska bhi chart banaiye.

Tumhare pita ne Aftab ko pura timeline chart banane ko kaha.

Names ki list me ak South Indian officer kaa naam baar-baar saamne aaya—

Raghavan Iyer.

Me_ Ye wahi South Indian dushman tha?

Dadaji_ Uska naam pahli baar tab saamne aaya tha.

Lakin uss samay ye clear nhi tha ki wo dushman tha ya bus ak strict government officer.

Raghavan Iyer State Urban Development Department me Deputy Secretary tha.

Rajput Construction se judi 3 alag files uske desk se pass huyi thi.

Ak file usne jaldi clear ki thi.

Do files uske office me delay huyi thi.

Uska Salman ya Michael se direct connection prove nhi tha.

Nimrit_ Is officer kaa pattern samajhna hoga.

Abhay_ Me State Capital me usse mil chuka hu.

Bahut intelligent aur strict aadmi hai.

Nimrit_ Honest?

Abhay_ Reputation achchi hai.

Nimrit_ Fir ho sakta hai koi uske office kaa naam use kar rha ho.

Abhay_ Ya wo bhi game kaa part ho.

Nimrit_ Bina proof conclusion mat nikaliye.

Abhay muskuraya.

Abhay_ Ye line meri hai.

Nimrit_ Ab meri bhi.

Me_ Fir shaadi ruk gyi?

Dadaji_ Nhi.

Dushmano ko yahi lagta tha ki pressure se tumhare pita ki personal life disturb hogi.

Lakin Abhay aur Nimrit ne decide kia ki shaadi fixed date per hi hogi.

Nimrit_ Agar hum date badlenge to unhe lagega ki wo hamari life control kar sakte hai.

Abhay_ Me bhi yahi soch rha tha.

Nimrit_ Lakin security double hogi.

Abhay_ Manjur.

Nimrit_ Guest list verify hogi.

Abhay_ Maa ko samjhana padega.

Manjot_ Kyaa samjhana hai?

Nimrit_ Maa, guest list 800 se kam karni hogi.

Manjot_ Dushmano ki wajah se apne logo ko nhi bulayenge?

Nimrit_ Unknown logo ko nhi bulayenge.

Close family aur trusted friends rahenge.

Manjot_ 500?

Baldev_ 300.

Manjot_ 450 final.

Nimrit_ 350.

Manjot_ Tum shaadi se pahle hi bargaining seekh gyi.

Nimrit_ Abhay se pyar karke business family kaa effect aa gya.

Aakhir guest list limited ki gyi.

Security arrangements security officer aur private guards dono ne sambhale.

Shaadi se ak din pahle tumhare pita ko ak aur envelope mila.

Is baar andar koi photo nhi thi.

Bus ak line likhi thi—

“Shaadi mubarak ho, Kunwar sahab.

Dulhan ko sambhalkar ghar le jaiyega.

Raste hamesha safe nhi hote.”

Me_ Ye to clear dhamki thi!

Dadaji_ Haa.

Tumhare pita ne letter Nimrit se chhupaya nhi.

Unhone turant use dikhaya.

Nimrit ne letter dhyan se padha.

Nimrit_ Handwriting disguised hai.

Abhay_ security officer ko de diya hai.

Nimrit_ Wedding route change kijiye.

Abhay_ Already kar dia.

Nimrit_ Vehicles check honge?

Abhay_ Haa.

Nimrit_ Driver trusted hoga?

Abhay_ Hamara purana driver.

Nimrit_ Aur aap kisi bhi point per akela nhi jayenge.

Abhay_ Ji, Collector sahiba.

Nimrit_ Me serious hu.

Abhay_ Me bhi.

Abhay_ Me bhi.

Nimrit_ Dar lag rha hai?

Abhay ne kuchh pal use dekha.

Abhay_ Shaadi se nhi.

Aapko risk me lane se.

Nimrit_ Me apni marji se aapke sath aa rhi hu.

Aap mujhe risk se bachane ki koshish kar sakte hai.

Lakin meri life kaa decision mere badle nhi le sakte.

Abhay_ Aapko pata hai naa meri life difficult hai?

Nimrit_ Abhi tak doubt tha.

Ab proof mil gya.

Dono halki si muskan ke sath ak dusre ko dekhne lage.

Nimrit_ Kal late mat hona.

Abhay_ Apni shaadi me kon late hota hai?

Nimrit_ Aap labourer ko hospital le jane ke liye inauguration me late ho sakte hai.

Kal raste me kisi ki help karne ruk gye to?

Abhay_ Kal pura sahar bhi rukwaye to nhi rukunga.

Nimrit_ Achcha hai.

Dadaji_ Agle din 1990 me tumhare mata-pita ki shaadi huyi.

Lakin Jay…

Shaadi ke function me bhi ak aisa aadmi present tha, jise officially invitation nhi bheja gya tha.

Wo guest bankar nhi aaya tha.

Wo catering staff ke bich disguise hokar andar enter hua tha.

Me_ Kon?

Dadaji_ Javed Ansari.

Wahi transport broker, jiska naam Rafiq aur Mahadev ke connection me saamne aaya tha.

Me_ Wo shaadi me kyaa karne aaya tha?

Dadaji_ Ye baat tumhare pita ko shaadi khatam hone ke baad pata chali.

Lakin usne shaadi ke andar kyaa kia…

Aur wo bina pakde waha se kese nikla…

Ye tumhe pahle shaadi ki puri kahani samajhne ke baad hi bataunga.

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