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Hello, Abhilash ji.

Big fan.

I am Pawan Kumar.

DM Sambhal.

Of course, you remember me.

Sir, the Education Town project has been allotted to the entire Moradabad Division.

If the Amroha administration is facing problems with setting it up there,

Rampur is willing to take on the responsibility.

Sir, I agree with DM Rampur.

This is a white elephant.

Why are you trying to color it, Abhilash?

I want to do something big, Vishal ji.

- And I can do it. - He says he can do it, so let's do that.

Sir, actually, it's better, rather than the project being stuck

in a political conflict or getting rejected,

the Education Town in Rampur is a good proposal.

Anand ji.

- Abhilash. - Sir?

- Prepare a presentation. - Thank you, sir.

- Thank you so much. - Excuse me, sir.

This project was allotted to the whole division, right, sir?

So Sambhal should get a chance to work on it, as well, sir.

DISTRICT MAGISTRATE RAMPUR

Sir... Sir, I'm sorry, but...

DM Sambhal just got here.

And he probably doesn't know a lot about the Education Town project.

I'm sorry, but this could backfire at DM Sambhal.

Pawan, the project's been stuck for a long time now.

It's a bit complicated. We need to acquire land and other permits.

It's pretty problematic.

- You're pretty new-- - Sir, at least let me give a presentation.

Then you can decide

if the project should go to Sambhal or Rampur.

Regardless, it's everyone's responsibility to bring about development.

And I'm confident that DM Rampur Abhilash ji completely agrees with me.

Sambhal will also make a bid for the Education Town project, sir.

Well, I'm very happy to see your willingness towards the project.

Both of you.

And yes, the project was allotted to the whole division

and its development is our shared lookout.

But the main issue is land. We need 1,000 acres.

So, let's do this.

The district that finds the required amount of land

for the project first,

I'll recommend that district to the Education Secretary.

Fair?

Yes, sir.

Fair, sir.

I'm counting on you two.

All the best.

Thank you, sir.

If it were anyone else, I would have left the project alone.

But I will win against you.

Remember...

I am the Arjun of this Mahabharat.

And I am the Bhishma Pitamaha.

Brother, tea.

What?

It's not good?

I cannot believe Mukherjee Nagar has such good tea.

Hey...

Stop overreacting!

We got great tea in ORN, too.

Then why did you leave ORN?

I mean, if you had to prepare, you could have done so there, too.

Why Mukherjee Nagar?

Well, there was nothing left for me in ORN.

I needed a change.

Also, Radha ma'am is here at this center, taking classes, so...

Nothing's left for me there either.

I'm thinking of maybe moving here.

I'll have good tea and improve my Hindi too.

Deepa, I know why you want to move here.

So don't make these stupid excuses. I'm not an idiot, okay?

You're an English-medium aspirant. Why do you want to learn Hindi?

I have told you before...

I'm not looking for a relationship.

This is my last attempt, Deepa,

and this year, I want to crack the IAS come what may.

And if you want to crack it too, focus on the syllabus.

Love your syllabus, your dream.

Because in the end, the only thing that matters

is whether you crack UPSC and become an IAS or not.

No wonder why you don't have friends, Abhilash.

Damn it.

Oh, sir!

You have tea at our hangout!

- I'm Govind. This is Lokesh. - Hello, sir.

I think you didn't recognize us.

We are in the Current Affairs class with you.

Maybe you never paid attention. You are a big officer, after all.

But we always look at you.

Not just officer, man. An IRS officer.

- Yes, yes, the same. - Please come, let's have a cup of tea.

- Maybe you can guide us-- - Please, stop brown-nosing.

- I have to go. - Sir--

- Make way. - Sir.

Emotional intelligence.

Emotional intelligence,

you must all know about it.

Ethics has a deep connection to it.

That is why UPSC, in its Ethics paper,

has given emotional intelligence so much importance.

Even tough exams like IIT only test IQs, not EQs.

Then why did UPSC give EQ so much importance?

Can anyone tell me?

No?

Do you remember Kabir's doha,

Being bigger isn't better Just ask the date palm

It provides no shade And its fruits too far

It means,

being appointed as a prestigious civil servant means nothing

if the person lacks ethics.

A civil servant without ethics is equal to that date palm.

And just like that, a man without EQ

is a robot.

Now we will try to understand the statements

through the debate model of learning using a case study.

Okay?

Let's welcome our volunteers, IRS Abhilash...

and...

aspirant Pawan.

So...

Abhilash and Pawan, let's see...

how you make decisions in difficult situations.

Alright? Ready?

Alright, suppose it is a Tuesday.

It's your last UPSC interview.

You have started from home exactly in time to get there.

At the crossroads, there's traffic thanks to the Tuesday market.

You're waiting for an auto.

You can feel the minutes passing faster than seconds.

Okay?

In some time, an auto finally comes.

You're about to sit in it when you hear a loud sound.

You turn to look, and there's been an accident.

Four people are injured.

Among the injured, there's a six-year-old girl.

If she isn't treated immediately, she could die.

What will you do?

Remember, this is your last attempt.

- Abhilash, we'll start with you. - Okay, ma'am.

I have left with just enough time.

There's traffic.

I'll take the auto and ask them to start driving.

And on my way, I'll call an ambulance.

Pawan, since there's traffic,

and the injured need immediate medical treatment,

I'll take the injured along in the auto and drop them at a hospital.

Then head to my interview.

Okay. Abhilash?

Do you agree with Pawan?

Ma'am, Pawan forgot that there are four injured.

And they are all badly injured.

There's only one auto.

According to the Motor Vehicle Act,

only four people are allowed in an auto,

including the driver.

And including me, there would be six people.

If we do that, it could lead to another accident

and can injure many more.

However, ma'am, if I somehow manage to take them all along,

that means, in that case, I'm breaking a rule--

Abhilash ji is being a stickler for rules.

I mean, my conscience says

if I have to break the law to save a few lives, it's not a big deal.

And anyway, in our country, from buses to taxis,

trains, all of them are overcrowded.

So to save a life, we have to make adjustments.

Maybe,

but, again, coming to the fact that this is your last attempt.

Ma'am, this accident on the road happened because of disorder.

If I choose the interview today

and am selected to become a civil servant,

I would fix these disorders in our system

and save 40,000 lives.

Four lives are precious, but 40,000 lives are a lot more.

Abhilash ji, with the golden dream of saving 40,000 lives,

will give the interview,

but what's the guarantee that Abhilash ji will be selected?

We all know the success rate of UPSC.

I believe the decision to save four lives in the present

is more practical than dreaming of saving 40,000 lives.

Look, for someone who has never given an interview,

if you could refrain from questioning someone's capability--

What do you mean?

- You clearly know what I'm trying to say. - Listen, one minute.

There's no need to get personal.

- Sorry, ma'am. - Sorry, ma'am.

Pawan.

Because you choose to drop the injured off at a hospital,

suppose the hospital is not on the way to the interview center

and you have to take a three-km detour,

what will you do?

Ma'am, I'd take the four to the hospital first

and only then leave for the interview,

no matter what.

If a human doesn't understand another human, who will?

In that case, I will deal with whatever happens with the interview later.

Alright.

Abhilash?

Suppose among the ones in the accident, some were your family,

what would you do, sir?

Will you change your approach?

Or would you also leave them to die to go to the interview?

Ma'am...

That's okay. Pawan.

Ma'am, since Abhilash ji has no argument left,

he must agree with my points and accept his defeat.

Oh!

You think I held this debate to decide who wins and who loses?

Then I would say that both of you have lost.

Maybe both of your arguments were valid,

but Abhilash, too, by the book, low EQ.

And Pawan, more emotional than you need to be.

Emotional overload, which also means low EQ.

Right now, I don't have the right solution to this situation either.

I just wanted you to know

that in your future, as a civil servant,

you will be confronted

with similar decisions or tougher ones even.

And it won't be easy to make a decision,

but this can be made easier.

One of the greatest philosophers of ethics,

Immanuel Kant's theory says,

"When in a problem,

it's easier to make a decision when you put yourself in the sufferer's shoes."

But, ma'am, that's what I did.

I gave the injured what they needed.

Pawan, letting your emotions alone dictate your decision is wrong,

and so is making a decision without taking emotions into account.

- I see. - That's why,

we need the right balance of emotions.

That is high EQ.

Abhilash, you asked me,

"What can I add to my preparations this time

that helps me crack IAS?"

- Yes, ma'am. - Abhilash, this is your thing.

The right emotional balance.

Now listen to this sentence intently.

Understanding people's problems, pain and difficulties

and make conscious and logical decisions.

Abhilash, understanding people's problems,

understanding their pain and difficulties,

and respecting their feelings.

You have to work more on that part of the sentence.

And, Pawan, making conscious and logical decisions.

you have to work more on that last part of the sentence.

- Okay? - Yes.

Start with the people around you.

A high EQ will not only help you crack UPSC exams,

it will also help you be a better civil servant.

And who knows...

a happy soul.

PAWAN KUMAR DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SAMBHAL

Come what may, Sambhal has to get the Education Town project.

It will improve the district's education system

and bring about development.

The land has to be close to a government Hindi-medium school.

DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SAMBHAL

Any questions?

Sir, the Education Town project is for higher education.

So why are we looking for land near the Government Hindi School?

Look, I was a Hindi-medium student.

I am well aware of the upside and disadvantages

of knowing only Hindi.

I know Hindi is our mother tongue, and it's our duty to respect it.

But Hindi alone cannot help us stand as equals with the world.

We need English.

And the hardships I have faced for not knowing English well enough,

I don't want our future generation to face it too.

So my aim is to prioritize English learning in these schools.

Because through CSR, with the investors' help,

we can have English training for teachers from Hindi-medium schools,

meet quota for local students,

and start extra classes for spoken and competitive exam-specific English

to meet that aim.

That's why the land has to be next to the Government Hindi School.

So that we can bring those schools into the purview of the Education Town project.

Alright?

So by next week, pinpoint 1,000-acre plots

and submit your reports.

You're dismissed.

- Yes. - Yes, sir.

ALC sahab?

Could you stay back?

- Sir. - I have heard a lot about you.

You are quite the revolutionary for an officer.

Revolutionary?

Sir, you're the first one to say that.

The department thinks I am a traitor

who questioned a senior officer's actions.

A rebellion carried out with the right intentions is what becomes a revolution.

Exactly, sir.

And you're trying to revolutionize things, sir.

No, I must say, I'm really impressed with your thoughts and vision, sir.

You have my full support.

Maybe fate wants us to get together and do something great.

Of course, sir. Nice to meet you.

Hey, it's a wide! It's a wide! It's a wide.

Cheating.

DISTRICT MAGISTRATE RAMPUR

- Hello, sir. - Hello.

- Sir, this is Lekhpal Yadav ji. - Sir.

Take a look, sir.

Sir, we are standing right here.

And from here starts Rajmol.

And this plot here,

this one, two years ago, was given to the sugarcane department.

- So this land is this? - Yes. Yes, sir.

Well, sir, they did nothing with it.

The land lies empty. Kids play cricket here.

So just say the word, and the land will be ours.

Catch the ball! Catch the ball!

And how many acres is this?

One hundred and five, sir.

You needed 100, and I found you an extra five!

- You can turn the five into a park! - Yadav ji,

we needed 1,000 acres.

No, you needed only 100, madam.

And I have found you extra!

Check the circular.

Read it again with your glasses on.

I don't yet need glasses, sir.

Yes...

See, sir? It says only 100 in the circular.

It's 1,000!

It looks like it could be 100 and also 1,000.

A little mix-up...

It should be 1,000, sir.

It should be 1,000.

The print is a bit faint, so...

- I didn't read the other zero. - What is this, SDM madam?

Sorry, sir. I'll talk to the revenue officer right away.

You could've at least cross-checked the circular.

Education Town on 100 acres? You could've used your brain.

Time waste.

- This project is important for Rampur. - Sir.

I want no screw-ups now. Find me 1,000 acres.

Yes, sir.

And next time, I want the Revenue Officer on the ground.

- Sir. - Yes, sir.

Sir is under stress because of the inquiry.

Madam, I really thought it was 100.

And who dares use their brains with government orders?

Madam, it would have been disrespectful to you if I had...

- Hello? - I never expected this from you.

And I never expected...

it would take you so long to call me.

You intentionally asked me to submit the anonymous letter...

so that you could hurt Abhilash.

No, that's not at all true.

Until that point, Abhilash was still like a younger brother to me.

But didn't you think about me even once before doing this?

You didn't think it was wrong?

You took advantage of my trust

to satisfy your ego.

To win in your professional rivalry against Abhilash.

Do you have my signed letter?

Can you give it back to me?

Hello?

Hello?

Hello, Sandeep bhaiya?

What-- You--

Oh, my! You're back, brother.

I thought you'd meet me directly at your wedding.

- Can you never be on time anywhere? - You--

DM sahab has arrived!

Come, you're going to get a lot of blessings today.

Chinu is here.

- Chinu, come. - Come on, sit.

- Go on, greet them. - Oh.

Yes.

- Hello. - Oh, no. No.

Very good!

Auntie, I'm telling you...

- give her your blessings and a shagun... - Please sit.

- and finalize everything today. - Yes.

He's the DM sahab. He might get a call and might have to leave again.

So, uncle, I was telling you about the coaching institute.

- Yes. - He said twice that he'd visit me there

to take a few lectures,

but DM sahab's shoulders are burdened with the district's responsibilities.

So he couldn't come. He's busy.

Today, we finally have him here.

We'll finalize everything today. That's all.

That's enough. Will only you keep talking?

- Don't get too excited, brother. - Oh, come on.

We're finalizing my bro's wedding date, and he says to not get too excited?

- What are you saying? - Date-- Date?

Hey! Why are you surprised?

You didn't invite the two families to get together just to have refreshments.

I say you can always know each other later,

- finalize the date. - SK--

Just a second. Wait, brother.

We have finally caught hold of DM sahab.

If he gets away again, we'll have a problem.

- I'm telling you. - Hey, SK. Enough. They're just meeting.

- There's still time for a wedding. - What...

Uncle, you were saying, you're not going to listen to him,

that he's done as he wished all his life

and today, you'd do as you want.

- Now, he's quiet. Auntie, is that fair? - Chinu.

You want to marry Deepa, right?

Yes, I want to, Mom.

Deepa, do you want to marry Chinu?

- Yes, I mean-- - There.

So it's final. What else?

You want to marry each other, and we want the same.

Come on, Mom. We spoke about this.

Hey, brother. Abhilash. That's what they're talking about.

Parents have dreams too.

- Yes. - You're the DM outside your family.

No, no. SK is right, son.

There are some great auspicious times in the next two months.

After that, we'll have summer, rain, pitru paksha.

We cannot wait eight-nine months. We'll do everything quickly.

Yes, so I'm asking for a year.

Oh, my God!

We think even two months is too late.

- Yes. - And you say one year!

Oh, no.

- Hari ji, what do you prefer? - The sooner, the better.

Even Deepa's grandmother is getting older.

- We don't know how long-- - Oh, no, uncle. Don't say such things.

I'm telling you, I'll take the guarantee.

Her grandmother will even see her great-grandchildren!

Well, uncle, the boy and the girl have met.

You have met each other. You both want the same things.

We are on the same page. So what else are we waiting for?

Fix a date, or...

DM sahab will get away!

And DM Sahab-- Hey, wait, man.

- Well, DM sahab... - Did you know about this?

- this is not a laddu. - What?

This, DM sahab, for you, is now the wedding laddu.

- Come on, open up. - What are you--

Very good!

Yes, yes, eat it.

SK!

SK, listen!

SK!

- What was that? - What was it?

Don't you think that was too much?

"He's the DM! He's the DM!" He has a million things to do.

He's always busy.

On top of it is the ongoing inquiry.

- He needs his friends-- - Hey, hold up, brother.

You don't have to teach me how to stand by my friends in need.

Uncle wanted me here. He called me and I came.

Should I have told him, "No, I can't come?"

He considers me a son.

Or should I tell him that Abhilash doesn't consider me a brother anymore?

Will you also say something to him?

He's angry, but you're sensible. So be sensible.

And it is your fault too.

Whatever it may be, talk, fight... Do something and solve it.

See?

I'm the idiot!

Your point of view and your argument were spot on, brother.

I think madam is partial towards Abhilash sir.

He's an old student, after all.

Why shouldn't she? He's an IRS.

So? Are we all here to peel potatoes?

The thing is, Govind, in the class, all students are equal.

And any kind of preferential treatment isn't right, brother.

Don't try to start something.

Madam is not partial to anyone.

And your Mr. IRS had no valid point.

With his attitude, you'd think he's some lord governor!

His nose is always upturned.

Just because he's read English books,

he thinks he's Mountbatten.

Mountbatten!

Emotionally speaking, he's a blank man.

Bloody arrogant man!

Yes, brother. He is arrogant.

Why shouldn't he be? He's made it to the IRS.

- Oh. Please sit, Abhilash sir. - Abhilash sir.

Please sit...

Come on, don't call me sir.

- Why wouldn't we? You cleared IRS. - Yes.

But I'm your classmate too.

Call me Abhilash.

- But you're older than us. - And you're cleared for IRS.

Come on.

Alright, call me bhaiya then.

Yes, yes. That's good.bhaiya has a bit... of familiarity.

Yes. And sir, if we call you bhaiya,

we can even ask you to treat us to tea and samosa.

Shut up.

Sure, man.

Samosa are my favorite.

- Shall we order one? - Yes.

No, not now. I-- I think you were all in the middle of a discussion, so...

I'll see you in class tomorrow.

- We can talk then. - Sure, that works.

Well, sorry, I was a bit rude yesterday, so--

You know how I have a low EQ.

Don't joke now, bhaiya.

- Your arguments were spot on. - Yes.

Now we know how an officer thinks.

- Yes, that's right. - And what discussion...

We were just chatting.

Should I buy you more sugar if it's too expensive?

We're only chatting here anyway.

Yes, I'm getting it, brother.

Alright, I'll get going.

- See you tomorrow. - Sure, bhaiya.

- Alright, bye. - Bye.

How humble!

Well, aren't you two-faced?

You see an IRS and start fawning all over him?

What was that you said?

"Bhaiya, your arguments were spot on."

You said the same to me.

- We're just talking-- - Just talking?

Come to me next time to study. I'll show you.

You started smoking again?

I don't like having tea alone.

So I need something to stay awake.

Amazing stuff.

It solves all problems.

From anxiety to sleep, everything.

Why did you come here, Abhilash?

To give me a lecture on cigarettes?

If yes, then I don't have time for this.

There's a lot of syllabus to get through.

I know, Deepa, you're upset with me.

You should be.

I was very rude that day.

I've realized it and... sorry for that day.

I should've listened to you patiently.

I should have respected your feelings,

what you were saying and...

why.

You're alone in Rajendra Nagar.

I know all your friends have moved away, Sundar, me... everyone.

I should have been more sensitive, more thoughtful.

But instead of understanding that, I took it somewhere else...

and connected it to love.

I hadn't realized that you were trying to talk to a friend,

to meet me as a friend.

To share your loneliness.

I am really sorry, Deepa.

By the way, how did you become so sensible suddenly?

Right?

I also think I'm not too far from being Buddha now.

Great.

That reminds me, it's 03:00 a.m.

And I have a lot to get through,

and I have a class at 07:00 a.m.

I didn't realize the time!

Alright, I'm here for anything else.

If there's a problem, just let me know.

I answer calls from my friends even at 03:00 a.m.

Rest, focus on the revisions with complete honesty,

and the syllabus will shrink in no time.

What are you doing here?

- What are you doing here? - I asked first.

Then you answer first, man.

- Guri called me here. - Guri called me here, as well.

- But where is Guri? - How would I know?

He called you, too. You should know.

Oh...

I'm not Guri's assistant, okay?

Yes, so have we gotten over our differences? A little?

What's this? You didn't break anything?

Oh, come on. You have to break something and let it out.

- Come on, let's get started. - Hey, hey.

You think I'm Gen Z?

That breaking broken TV would satisfy us?

Why are you taking it out on me, man?

Once you've broken things and calmed down, we can sit down and work it out.

Breaking things outside breaks the wall of anger inside, bro.

- It breaks? - Yes.

Yes, it broke. Something broke.

I had no other way, man.

No, you chose the right way.

You just chose the wrong things.

I know what I have to break.

Fine, let's do this, let's go.

- Let's not work it out. Let's go home. - Why should I work out things with him?

Why should I?

Wow! Wow!

Do you see that arrogance?

He was the one upset,

and now he's too good for working things out.

- Me? - That's amazing, man. Wow!

But you insisted that we go...

to talk with him at his book launch. What did we get?

Do you see his arrogance? Do you see his arrogance now?

He went because you insisted.

DM sahab didn't go of his own volition.

No wonder DM sahab didn't take a seat.

He's DM sahab, he's always busy. He must have gotten a call.

DM sahab is always busy, right?

- If you say the DM thing again... - Oh, go away.

- I'll break your jaw this time. - Break my jaw then.

- Break it. - I was there as a friend.

Not as a DM, understand?

And I left after I saw my friend with my enemy.

You had all but touched Sandeep bhaiya's feet. Why didn't you?

You traitor!

You know what he did, right? You know, right?

He started an inquiry against me.

He lost his tender despite having a deserving bid. And most of all,

- he dragged Dhairya into all of this. - No... Brother.

Fine, Sandeep bhaiya did all the bad things to you. Bad things.

What did you do to him?

- What did I do? - Brother-- And you,

we're here talking about you and me.

- Then why are you bringing him up? - Exactly!

- But you brought him between us! - When did I do that?

- You're doing it! You're doing it! - I did?

- You brought him into this! - No, wait, wait.

- He and I had professional conflicts? - Yes.

- Why did you take it personally? - When I did do that?

Why did you go to meet him?

Who asked you to?

We're the tripod. You should've kept him out.

Alright, fine. Brother, we're the tripod.

- Let's keep Sandeep bhaiya aside. - Yes.

From here, we'll not talk about Sandeep bhaiya. Done?

- Let's talk about you and me. - Fine, talk.

When I needed you, brother, where were you?

I called you twice to the lecture. The lectures were an excuse.

I wanted my brother next to me. Did you come?

You came back to Old Rajendra Nagar for preparation.

- Then you went to Mukherjee Nagar-- - I've heard it.

- How many times do I tell you-- - Abhilash, listen--

No, you listen to me.

Man, you listen, but you don't understand.

Even after going to Mukherjee Nagar, you came to ORN. Did you meet us?

Fine, you had a beef with him. Did you talk to me?

I didn't try the last attempt, Abhilash.

Did you ask me why I didn't?

My father--

Ask him how things were at home.

Did you ever come there to motivate me?

To say, "No, brother. I'm with you. Give the last attempt."

No, right?

I went to every single coaching institute in Old Rajendra Nagar asking for a job.

They used to throw my resume in my face.

Did you come...

to say, "You will find a job, I'm with you!"

And he's talking about working things out.

When your friend is going through tough times,

they don't need anything. Friends don't have to do anything.

They just place a hand on your shoulder and say, "Everything's gonna be fine."

Did you do that?

You could never be a good friend, man.

SK!

Differences melt away

Leaving only complaints

That's what you wrote in your book.

Even there, you couldn't complain freely.

But I'm glad you said it all out loud.

If only you had done this sooner,

we wouldn't have drifted apart.

But I agree, it was my fault.

I never realized I had drifted so far away from you.

From UPSC preparation to now,

I'm still learning the right emotional balance.

But I have understood this.

No matter how far you get in life's race,

if you don't see a friend running next to you when you turn your head,

life feels incomplete.

My sights were set on my aim.

So I never looked back.

I'm sorry, man, I couldn't be with you when you needed me the most.

I couldn't remain your friend, even though I was one.

I don't know...

SK, what you will decide today,

but for the first time, I accept...

that I cannot live without you, man.

Please forgive me, man.

You're crying, Abhilash?

No, you're crying, SK. Don't lie.

Hey! Your eyes are clouded with tears.

- You think Guri is SK. - Why are you dragging me into this?

It's between you two. You solve it.

I'm not getting into this.

Hey, Guri is crying.

Yes.

I'm crying.

Because, unlike you two, I cannot pretend.

Both of you are crying, and you're pretending that you aren't.

What do you want now?

- I want to hug you. - I want to hug you.

Then come here, rascals.

Sorry, man.

Sorry, man.

- You left me alone again. - Hey.

The tripod is incomplete without you.

- Come on. - But your idea was really bad.

But it worked!

Yes, I think that's enough.

Anyway, one good thing came out of this.

I no longer know which ear doesn't work.

Anyway, this will heal.

But the mess you've created in his house can't be.

Hey, what did I do, man?

Yes, Deepa's parents and my parents are having at it.

Her father wants the wedding to happen in Arunachal.

- And my father wants it in Riva. - That's--

Why worry when you have SK's support?

- We'll sort it out. Come on. Come. - Yes.

- Do it then. - But...

I've paid for it. Let's break something.

- Didn't you have enough? Want some more? - Hey!

Hey, no. SK!

I'll hit back this time, I'm warning you.

- No, no. Come on. - Let's go.

DISTRICT MAGISTRATE ABHILASH SHARMA

We'll have the bravery award ceremony for the kids in Surupal area

on the 9th of next month.

Start running ads in the press.

And show it to me before it's sent to them.

Yes, sir.

So, tell me, Dayanidhi ji. What brings you here?

Nothing, sir, it's just that...

ever since you handed over the Ethanol project,

and you took the region to such great heights...

But that won't last long, sir.

We can only request you to take charge of it again as soon as possible.

Look, as long as this inquiry is on, you can understand...

Anyway, my focus is on the Education Town project right now.

Is it the same project they were going to carry out in Amroha?

The same.

So Education Town is coming to Rampur.

That's the aim.

- There are just a few kinks. - Tell me, what are they?

I can talk to the minister and have them sorted.

I mean, you're building the Education Town,

it would develop the whole district.

It helps everyone, from industrialists to the poor, sir.

Yes, that's true, but--

Thank you.

The friendship between administration and governance looks good on paper,

but if you want to help,

the biggest requirement of the Education Town is land.

The department is trying its best.

If you have suggestions, let me know.

Well, is that it?

Can be done, sir.

How?

I also have some well-wishers, sir.

Sir, between Kharsol and Shahabad, this 200-acre land

was acquired by the government in 2018 to build a tech park.

The project was scrapped, and the land's been lying empty.

The paperwork is underway. It will be sorted in eight to ten days.

And then we'll have these 200 acres of land.

Sir, Sambhal has, in total, 425 acres of land.

Sir, between Sirsi, Narauli, Gawan, Baniya Khera and Chandausi,

we have about 80-90 acres of government land.

We can start the project immediately, sir.

Sir, I also have a commitment for an additional 250 acres of land.

So, in total, we have 450 acres of land.

For that, I'm in touch with about four to five industrialists.

And my talks with them about their acquisition have been positive.

Sir, we looked for these particular pieces of land in these sub-districts

because instead of building Education Town in one place in the district,

I believe the whole district should be turned into an Education Town.

Sir, the Education Town will have many universities, institutes, hostels, etc.,

and a central library too.

Sir, all of these should exist together.

Sorry to say, but this is common sense.

Spreading out the education institutes all over the district would be

a misuse of public resources.

But spreading out Education Town all over the district

would turn Gandhi's ideas about progress into reality.

Sir, it will not only establish credible institutes all over the area,

but I intend to even extend its reach into the Hindi-medium schools,

which are the prime pillar of development here.

Sir, the Education Town proposal clearly states

that its focus is to encourage higher education, not primary education.

Sir, Rampur has 450 acres of confirmed land.

And the best part is that all of it is one plot.

Sir, it's fit to kick-start the project's first phase.

- Sounds great, Abhilash. Good job. - Thank you so much, sir.

For now, make sure you get the NOCs and commitment letters

from the industrialists as soon as possible.

It will be done, sir.

Meanwhile, I'll share your proposal with the Education Secretary.

But I'm hopeful that you will arrange for more land soon.

Definitely, sir.

- You may proceed. - Thank you so much, sir.

Pawan.

Maybe you couldn't find a single patch of land in such a short time.

So you found pieces of land all over the district.

Nevertheless, I commend your vision and efforts.

But that approach wouldn't be right for this Education Town.

So see if you can work within the constraints of the proposal.

You never know.

All the best.

- Thank you, sir. I'll try my best. - Good.

- You may go now. - Thank you, sir.

Yes, Dhairya?

I had called Sandeep bhaiya

to make sure if he has my signed letter.

So what did he say? Does he?

He didn't say no.

And when I asked him if he could return it to me,

he didn't answer.

I am-- I am sure he has the letter.

I called him many times. I really tried my best, but...

I couldn't get the letter.

Abhilash, we even received a notice.

They have asked me and Guri to be present at the next inquiry.

All this mess is because of me.

Hey, don't blame yourself.

Sandeep bhaiya did this to get back at me.

What I don't understand is why he hasn't turned the letter in yet.

Maybe he's waiting for the right time.

ALC Sandeep Ohlan alleges

that your wife wrote the letter to DM Abhilash

to help you.

Sir, my wife, Dhairya, didn't write any such letter.

The letter DM Abhilash received was anonymous.

And after receiving the anonymous letter,

he called me and told me, since I am his friend,

that given the letter, despite my shoes being of the best quality,

if I get the tender, it could be a conflict of interest.

And when I heard that,

I told Abhilash to reject my tender. That's it.

Sir, I didn't reject his tender

because after canceling the tender,

the process of reissuing it and finalizing things takes about five to six months.

And amidst that happening, I didn't want a repeat of the Krishna Nagar incident.

Secondly, sir, when I had the quality of the shoes checked,

Gurpreet Singh's company S2's shoes proved to be the best.

That is why I allotted the tender to him.

Thirdly, sir... apart from being my friend,

Gurpreet Singh is also a businessman.

If I were to reject his tender despite his shoes being of the best quality,

as per Article 19(1)(g),

it would be depriving one of their constitutional right,

which allows anyone to engage in any profession,

occupation, trade or business.

Apart from that, sir, I have already submitted the reports

related to the investigation of the shoes tender.

I am deeply disappointed

that Sandeep Ohlan used my past relationship

with Abhilash Sharma for his benefit.

That was wrong of him, and I never expected it from him.

I checked the quality of the shoes on DM sir's orders.

There was no tampering.

In fact, I am starting to doubt ALC Sandeep Ohlan's intentions.

What do you have to say?