Budhia, A Victim of Political Conspiracy

Budhia Singh, the wonder kid from Orissa became a scapegoat in a battle between his Coach Biranchi Das and the State Women & Child Welfare Minister Pramila Mallick. The kid shot into fame with his marathon running skills at a teen age. And, his coach and mentor Biranchi Das was given all credit for his achievement. Biranchi was the one, who discovered Budhia in a slum and later bought him from his poor mother. He provided all facilities and training to Budhia and groomed him as a running prospect. The rest is history.

However, life took a different turn for Budhia with the some political bigwigs in the State Government turning against his coach. Prominent among them was State Women & Child Welfare Minister Pramila Mallick. She and her administration was completely against Budhia's marathon stint and made all efforts to prevent him from running further. They accused the coach of using Budhia to nurture his personal ambition. Finally, came the shocking news that Budhia parted ways with his Coach and accused him of torture. Since Budhia is a kid, there is little doubt that he is telling what he is told to say.

A conspiracy angle in this entire episode looks obvious because of the series of events taking place in the past few days. Speculations are doing round that Biranchi Das is being targeted for his fight against the State machinery. Budhia and his mother accused the coach of torture and showed the scars on the kid's body. However, medical reports categorically denied the presence of any torture marks on Budhia's body and revealed that they were old scars when Budhia was below one year old. That clearly suggests that Biranchi Das was framed for doing no wrong.

Although Biranchi was released on bail, he could not be released from jail because of his alleged involvement in another case. It seems that the state administration and the police are in no mood to let him go so easily. Whatever, the wonderkid is the worst sufferer in the battle between his coach and politicians. He returned to Slum where he was born and was seen playing with the slum kids rather than practising in a training center. His future is in complete jeopardy. His mother Sukanti feed him by washing utensils in nearby households.

Although the government has assured to appoint a coach for Budhia soon and take care of his education and accommodation, it's to be seen when the promises are going to be fulfilled. After all, our politicians take the lead making high promises, but deliver little in the end.