Ruk Jana Nahin 11th June 2012 Written Update

‘I didnt want to enter politics …now, I’ve entered only to defeat you’ Sanchi yells back at the enraged Indu ‘I want to show everyone that anyone who tries to force a woman is actually a shallow and a weak man…you call yourself my husband, but you can’t even respect your own wife – what will you make of this university, this city or this country?’ the confident girl concludes ‘History has always borne witness – anyone who hasn’t respected women, remains sullied forever!’

Indu is infuriated! How dare she decide to stand against him. He thunders aloud ‘One needs lot of guts to defeat Indu Singh. You talk of history – I’ll weave history…such that all of your future generations will fear at the very mention of my name’ he takes a few bold strides around her ‘Neither was victory a part of your past… nor will it be in future’ he smirks at her ‘I can give this to you in writing.’

‘Well then…let’s see what the students’ decide…only then we’ll know who has actually won!’

Having observed their tiff, the elated Janardhan breaks his silence ‘There is still a month for the election and you both have already drawn your swords?’ the wrathful Indu eyes Sanchi, as the professor continues wryly ‘Indu, you should be happy that you have competition. The thrill one derives out of winning after a fight, cannot be substituted by a straight victory!’

Sprinting to a side of the bench, Indu briefly bends forth to spit out his paan and then questions the man ‘Sir…is this meant to be a complement or an insult?’ ‘Indu Singh, students also have their rights’ Janardhan replies and then takes out the nomination form to hand over to Sanchi. Indu is aghast – he can’t believe that Sanchi was actually accepting the form and going to contest elections against him. Observing the smiles on Janardhan’s and Sanchi’s faces his expressions turn a few notches graver. Unable to do anything at the very moment; he storms out of the place, loyally followed by his friends.

‘How dare she? Will she stand against me?’ The indignant brute starts breaking the pots outside his hostel room ‘I’ll kill her.. what does she think of herself.. forget elections, I’ll render her incapable of fighting any of life’s battles!’

In an endeavour to pacify the rabid Indu, his friends give him a jug of water to drink. Though desperate to calm their boss, the friends share similar fears too. They wonder how Sanchi could ever be stopped, once she stands in the elections. If anything needed to be done, it had to be done so beforehand.

Indu grabs the jug from them and slowly starts pouring the water on his head to cool his flaming temper, vowing revenge as he does so.

On the other hand, Mehek is apprehensive about Sanchi’s approach. She knows why Sanchi is doing so, but is not convinced that she need take that risk. The doting friend voices her fears about how a political career meant everything for Indu Singh and that he would go to any extent to stop Sanchi, if challenged. Sanchi seems unperturbed. After all, she was fighting for justice – so she thinks!

‘Youve already faced so many problems in life because of him… now hope your actions don’t end up causing further trouble for your parents’ Mehek retorts worriedly (WOW!!!) ‘Mehek, I just want to instigate the students against him…’ Sanchi fearlessly turns to her friend ‘I also have a trump card against Indu now… forget a career, this would even ruin his life…’ she holds up a sealed envelope ‘This would be Indu’s ruination…now watch how I control him…’

The Tiwaris are taken aback when they come to know that Sanchi has decided to contest elections against Indu. They are surprised as to how she continues to remain so defiant. They eventually celebrate at the way the distorted couple kept conspiring against one another – it only gave the Tiwaris more opportunity to gain an upper hand. Radha muses happily ‘Sanchi already believes Indu is bad.. now we just need to continue acting like we are the good guys…and then Indu will end up facing all the music alone…’

As a hopeful Sanchi zips down the stairs of her university, a hand abruptly drags her inside a classroom. She is instantly faced with the incensed bloodshot eyes of Indu Singh looking down upon her. Using all of his force, Indu seals his palm on her mouth and pins her against the wall. Glaring into her eyes; he watches her squirm for a moment, not letting go. The overpowered Sanchi battles him with all her might, but she is no match for him. She hits his arms and wrestles to break free. Watching her struggle, he is compelled to subdue the extent of rage within. With his hand still on her mouth, he tells her in a more controlled tone ‘All right …don’t worry.. I’ll let go.. I’ll let go…’

He asks the exasperated girl in a stern torn ‘What are you trying to do Sanchi? You are trying to get rid of Indu Singh…you can’t do anything to me…’ Continuing to front him bravely, she utters ‘Well if you claim to be so tall and mighty, why do you behave so cheap? I am not a puppet in your hand…’ she pauses angrily ‘First stand a few feet away from me’

Not minding her words, Indu warns Sanchi ‘This is just a glimpse of what I can do…don’t interfere in my affairs…’

‘Well…I can see the extent of fear hidden in your eyes…’

‘WHO…who are you… WHAT are you?’ he smirks sarcastically ‘What is your status…why do you even begin to think that I’ll be intimidated by you?’

‘Then why are you not letting me fight the elections…I am fighting this election for the students here…I want to remove this stigma of ‘Indu Singh’ from this campus…they need someone to lead them in the right path…not a ruffian…’

Instantaneously giving in to his rising temper, Indu catches her arm and wrings her around. With his arm now around her neck, he forcibly takes the nomination paper from her and tears it apart. ‘Huh! nomination form…’ he throws the pieces into the air ‘You called me a ruffian… well, you don’t know how bad a ruffian I’m capable of being’ Indu breaks out into a laugh, and then begins exiting the room ‘Then don’t complain that I am torturing a girl…’

watching him leave, Sanchi pledges under her breath ‘Indu Singh, I’ll make sure you submit MY form with YOUR own hands’

‘I’ve torn her form to bits, but I don’t think that’s going to stop her one bit’ Indu confides in Tiwari Tiwari gives him a weird advice – asking him to play another card similar to the Suhaag raat episode. Indu brushes away the suggestion ‘Why elongate and elaborate on something like that..it doesn’t make sense…’ he drops his pitch ‘And anyway it was only a namesake first night!’

The Tiwari couple are dumbstruck on gaining insight into this juicy piece of information. ‘But only you and I know this!’ a familiar voice comes booming from the entrance of the apartment. Stepping into the house, Sanchi makes her intentions clear, not a line of worry on he face ‘Everyone else… our classmates, teachers think otherwise! I’ll not let that happen.. I’ll let everyone know exactly what happened that night’ (oh no!)

Indu is flabbergasted by her latest statement. He walks up to her ‘I think you’ve gone crazy Sanchi…do yo even understand what you are talking…’ owing to the nature of their conversation being intimate, he lowers his tone while asking his wife again ‘Do you even know the consequences of what you are speaking about…’

She hands him the ominous envelope ‘You read this and you’ll understand what I’m trying to say…’ just as he is about to receive the envelope, she snatches it back from him ‘Oh wait! What would an illiterate like you know whats written in this?’ she turns to Mr.Tiwari ‘However, your mamaji is an advocate and he’ll tell you whats written in it…’

She concludes audaciously ‘Whatever this piece of paper changes or not, your intentions will definitely be forced to change…and this will decide if I can fight elections or not’

Oh Lord! The paper was a certificate produced from a hospital – a medical certificate attesting to the fact that Sanchi Mathur had been raped!!!!!!!

Tiwari is perplexed how to explain the situation to his nephew. He beats about the bush for a while, before eventually revealing ‘She has produced a medical certificate stating that her husband…i.e. Indu Singh has raped her…’ Tiwari looks up at his shocked nephew ‘This is a case of marital rape Indu.. she is threatening you with it… it’s a non-bailable case and carries a minimum of 7 years imprisonment…’

Observing a wave of desolation clouding Indu’s expressions, the Tiwaris are silently jubilant.

Indu was horrified! He had not expected Sanchi to do something like this. He couldn’t seem to discover a way out of this mess. His face now a few shades paler, the forlorn Indu mumbles to himself ‘When I didn’t do anything, why is she doing this to me?’ (Sanchi is definitely digging her own grave here)

‘You wanted to drag her down and she has dragged you down further…’ explains Tiwari ‘Even today, courts only favour the women’s statements in such cases..you are doomed Indu…’

Precap

Indu wants to take Sanchi home. He is standing at Sanchi’s mansion with a plate of fruits in his hand, begging Veenaji to allow him to fulfil his responsibilities of a husband and take his wife home. (His expressions seemed genuine here- his eyes were pleading) He promises to treat her well (now this, I don’t know about!)

Veena retaliates by throwing away the plate of fruits (prasad) he has brought and Sanchi shuts the door on his face.

Indu stands there, looking genuinely lost and helpless (this is definitely something he is doing out of helplessness)