Saturday, October 06, 2012

On the beaches of Calangute - a mafia tale part 3


Part 1
http://ninadthinks.blogspot.in/2012/08/on-beaches-of-calangute-mafia-tale-part.html
Part 2
http://ninadthinks.blogspot.in/2012/09/on-beaches-of-calungate-mafia-tale-part.html




Mr. Dhanesh spoke to Balaji and the rest of them, 
" Our paper has completed so many years in Goa. Yet no one considers us as a top publication here. I want to take Daily News news to greater heights. This is war. I want more business. And that I shall have by having explosive gossipy or scoopful content. Leave no stories which are full of Drama."

Bhoomika asked " All stories sir ?, can I finally probe Advocate Venkat. See if get anything juicy there."

Yusuf, asked " Can I talk with the NGO's and understand what the victims went through and where are they now?"

Bhoomika " May be I can interview the forced out land owners?".

Mr. Dhanesh paused. " Actually, I was planning that Yash would do all these things. But since you all seem so keen, I will tell you what you can do, You can go out and explore, find angles, collect evidence and submit it to Yash. He will be in charge for the story overall.  Balaji here can assist you with his experience. Big Media company is backing us on this guys. So  legally we are covered. The mafia cant touch us. So I am counting on you to deliver and deliver well. Any questions"


Arun, " Why is Balaji sir not in charge. He is after all most experienced. He has dealt with those people before"

Dhanesh ,"This is not a debate people. My decisions are final."


Meeting ended.

After the meeting, Yusuf, Bhoomika and Arun met in the canteen. 

Arun  " I will plan this whole thing. We shall get the Ivory Union mafia for good"

Bhoomika  "Whats the point, Yash will get all the credit, bloody hell we do all the work and he again gets to be Mr. exclusive"

Yusuf " Our job is to report, lets just do that faithfully. Its our duty. Let faith take care of the rest"

Bhoomika, " Your bloody Duty nonsense. Why do you behave like Harishchandra yaar. This whole assignment is full of crap"

Yusuf. "Bhoomika its not that I dont want credit"

Bhoomika " Ofcourse you dont want credit, all you care is just doing your duty. "

Arun, " May I suggest something, cant we just take this day at a time, lets see where it takes us."


Thus the four of them, Yash, Yusuf, Bhoomika and Arun were going to begin their investigative search for a story.

Meanwhile all was not well at the Editors desk at the Daily News news. His phone was busy. He was perhaps having a conversation. His mobile was switched off.  He also closed the window binds. Normally this was the best time for seeing a beautiful sunset right in the middle of the sea. But today it was not the sunset but the handset that mattered. And through the closed doors, whispers could be heard. But none of the staff could actually hear it. Something was being cooked. And the four of them. No three of them had no idea what they had gotten into.

By Ninad Tatke.




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