Chunav: Garhwali Drama Portraying Malpractices in Election

(Review of Garhwali Stage Play ‘Chunav’ (2001) by Om Prakash Semwal)

                                  Bhishma Kukreti

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        Om Prakash Semwal wrote and staged a Garhwali drama ‘Chunav’ in G.I. College Chopta, Garhwal in 2001. The story deals with the theory of problem of ‘power corrupts’.  Gram Pradhan take developmental works and enjoys the benefits of village developmental works along with his family members and his supporters.  A couple of aware people want to oust present Gram Pradhan and elect a honest person. However, the corrupt Pradhan and his supporters don’t like the idea of some body is opposing them. There are scenes of social conflicts in the drama. At the time of election, present Gram Pradhan uses all sorts of malpractices. Now, the election machinery comes into action.

  The dram portrays the present crumbling   situation of country and the selfish interest and malpractices by leaders in power.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 7/7/2012

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