Men, Money and Morals

Parents killed brutally Matter trivial Upper caste involved Compensation announced Forty lakhs Reason Placating minorities Two sons Then minors Now turn 18 Eligible for compensation Sumit younger Enquires for money “Some more paperwork,” Suneet clarifies Less than a year Separating the two “Why 40?” Sumit further asks “Twenty each- Mom and Dad,” Suneet explains Two shots fired Suneet gets killed “Why settle for 20 Why not 60?” Sumit coldly remarks “But now The hard task- Pass on this murder As caste war,” Sumit says nonchalantly.