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STORY OF MALSI
MALSI was born in Saudi Arabia, what seems like ages ago, and was brought to the subcontinent by Arab warriors, who used him to destroy any resistance that they faced in their long journey.
MALSI was born in Saudi Arabia, what seems like ages ago, and was brought to the subcontinent by Arab warriors, who used him to destroy any resistance that they faced in their long journey.
#MALSI encouraged their imperialistic cravings – among other fetishes – as he stampeded over anyone who denounced the Arabs or didn’t accept the elephant as the supreme authority.
After reaching the subcontinent, #MALSI first threatened to ‘Arabanise’ Hind, but when that didn’t materialise he found acquiescing followers who ended up creating a whole new zoo for Malsi.
Despite being bestial, perilous and ferocious, #MALSI mustered a massive fan following after his arrival in the region.
His fans were extremely loyal and made sure – some inadvertently, others intentionally – that #MALSI was always depicted as a humble and peaceful creature, which in turn ensured that the aficionados grew in numbers.
t was believed that Malsi wouldn’t get proper coverage in Hind Zoo because of the presence of other star animals, ++
++and hence a struggling lawyer named A M Hannij, taking inspiration from an incoherent poet Labqi, decided to give his own career a massive boost by leading the movement for a separate zoo where #MALSI would hog the limelight.
Pak Zoo was carved out of Hind Zoo in 1947, when the imperialistic British zoo-owners got bored of toying with the inhabiting animals, and decided to abscond from animal parks all over the world.
For the decade or so leading up to the British selling Hind Zoo, it was clear that the zoo’s ownership would be returned to the locals, but the dynamics of the final deal weren’t quite as unambiguous.
After much deliberation and debate, the future of Hind Zoo hinged over the fate of one animal-#MALSI for whom Pak-Zoo was created out of Hind-Zoo
#MALSI remains the star of the show in Pak Zoo. His dangerous self is preserved under the pretentious shroud of tranquility as he continues to live in a gargantuan room, designed exclusively to cater to his needs, with other inhabitants being sidelined in crammed cages
When you keep a precarious monster, nourish it, make it the be-all end-all of your foundation and then pretend that it’s passive and tranquil, you’re obviously laying the groundwork for eventually being eaten up by the beast. And that is precisely what Malsi has been doing
Pak Zoo has become a haunted place, with inexplicable occurrences becoming a norm in Malsi’s room. There are mysterious killings, murders, rapes, incidents of violence and bloodshed all over the place, and all in the room belonging to #MALSI – the animal of peace.
In October last year, Alalam, a 15-year-old school girl was attacked; the previous year a politician named Namlas Reesat was hunted down; Pak’s representative for other animals, Zabhahs, was killed, and these are just a few high profile cases of brutality that occur every day
And despite all evidence pointing towards #MALSI as the culprit – the zoo authorities find someone else to point fingers at and ignore the elephant in the room. Another mindboggling reality about Malsi’s viciousness is that he doesn’t even spare his own followers.
The thing is, Malsi’s followers are divided into a plethora of groups and every one of them takes Malsi’s help to butcher the rest. And so, #Malsi has helped cement the discriminatory lines that were drawn by the Arabs to distinguish themselves from the rest,
and has created hostile divides among its own followers as well. One can gauge the loyalty of Malsi’s followers by the fact that despite being pulverised by the elephant they refuse to abandon their allegiance to #MALSI .
#Malsi apologists are an interesting creed as well, who despite being vociferous flag-bearers of the elephant’s superiority, never actually pay him a visit. Nevertheless they claim that they know more about Malsi, than those who interact with him on a daily basis.
The apologists tow the “animal of peace” line, and conjure nonsensical counter-explanations every time #MALSI does someone in. The apologists paint a beautiful picture whenever Malsi smiles, and close their eyes when he gnashes his teeth.
The apologists paint a beautiful picture whenever #Malsi smiles, and close their eyes when he gnashes his teeth. Pak has been feeding and grooming the elephant for 72 years, and in turn paying heavily for the ensuing destruction.
The Pak Zoo has paid no regard to the animals that have inhabited it for centuries, and has completely destroyed its cultural essence to accommodate a foreign species.
It is obvious that Pak can no longer carry Malsi’s weight; it is obvious that Pak can no longer afford being obliterated from the core; it is obvious that Pak can no longer bear Malsi’s violent antics;
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