Loot te hai

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I was at the bank, a private one, some weeks ago,
when a guy was overheard shouting in the manager's
cabin. He appeared to be heavily drunk.

After a while, he came out, saw someone laughing,
he warned him, 'hasneka nai.' Suddenly everyone
became quiet.
'Loot te hai, ye log humko loot te hai,' he
declared.

The manager came out, commanded him in Marathi to
get out, and not disturb the customers.
I wondered what triggered this intense expression
from this drunk guy.

Weeks later, I got an info by mail. My tax had
been deducted.

Puzzled, I called the same bank. "Didn't I fill
up the 15 G form in front of you? I even have the
acknowledgement copy with me."
She replied it was not sent by her, as she had

been on leave, but by her colleague. And that she
had sent it to them within the stipulated time.

A few weeks later, I got this call from the lady
there. In the middle of my afternoon nap.
"This is regarding the 15 G form. You've not
filled out another form. Your account is still in
another branch."

I was getting irritated. "Hello, did you not tell
me the account there has been closed?'

Silence for some time, as she kept me on hold, to
discuss with the other lady. "You should've filled
that form, Ma'am," she resumed.
"If you folk don't tell us things clearly, how
would we know?" I complained.

Then I tried calling the first lady. The phone
was busy.
Finally someone answered and immediately shut it
off.

I tried at least five times. The phone was kept
continually on busy.

I finally gave up. How mean of them to shift
their blame on me?
She had misplaced the form, my money was gone and
now she had the cheek to blame me!

When will our people learn to acknowledge their
mistakes?
When will they learn to be accountable for their
actions?
And say 'sorry' truly from the heart.

So now I'm going to close my account in this
private bank.
I fully agree with that drunkard.
"Ye log humko loot te hai."

Mishti woman

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