IDHAR UDHAR KI BAAT 128 — FABLE OF THE GULF Brig PS Gothra (Retd)
Once upon a time, there was a lion in the jungle. Very powerful. Almost a hegemon . The other animals respected him—some out of fear, some out of habit. The lion had an interesting system. He shared two “toilets” with the rest of the jungle. One was called NATU, where a group of sheep stayed. The other was called GULF used by a bunch of white rabbits. Both sheep and rabbits considered themselves modern, progressive, and secure. But deep inside, they carried a quiet discomfort. Because after finishing his business, the lion would casually pick up one of them… and use it to clean himself like a toilet paper. It was humiliating. But it came with a guarantee—security. And security, in a dangerous jungle, often comes at a price. In the jungle lived a fox. Clever. Extremely clever. The fox was under constant existential threat. Survival for him was not comfortable—it was a daily struggle. He knew one thing very clearly: He cannot persuade ...