WU : 2nd February - Panchayat passes sentence

The villagers gather outside Mangroo's home and shout that Champa is a witch and that the Panchayat needs to punish her accordingly. The Thakurs, Lakhiya, Sona, Ramdai Kaki and the Sarpanch are all happy. However, the Sarpanch tells Mangroo and the other villagers that he has himself witnessed the entire proceedings and that the Panchayat has to judge the issue. He, however, tells everybody that Champa would be given a chance to prove her innocence. Mangroo and family are a bit relieved, much to Sona's indignation. The Sarpanch adds that Champa will have to pass a test – she would have to immerse both of her hands in boiling oil. If her hands are affected, then she would be pronounced as a witch. Otherwise, she would be considered as innocent and nobody in the village would ever raise a finger on her. Mangroo, Imarti and others are shocked, barring the evil group. Champa is half unconscious and doesn't register the words.

Phulwa questions the Sarpanch that it is injustice 'cos anybody would get their hands burnt if they immersed it in hot oil. Even the Sarpanch and the Sr. Thakur would get their hands burnt. Mangroo asks Phulwa not to interfere when elder people are talking. But Phulwa insists that Champa's hands would get burnt in hot oil, even though she is used to working in the kitchen and stuff. The Sarpanch is enraged and tells Mangroo that he had given them a chance to prove his daughter's innocence, but that they have lost the chance to do so. He delivered the final sentence over there and tells everybody to assemble in the small park in the hill the next morning, and that Champa is a witch and would be stoned to death. Mangroo begs to the Sarpanch to spare her daughter's life but the Sarpanch is adamant. He then tells Hariya to dig the ground for Champa's body after she is dead. Hariya is in tears and tells the Sarpanch that Mangroo's family is like his own family and that Imarti Bhabhi has given love to Chunni like her own daughter, and that he would not do something like that. The Sarpanch tells him that he would be offered money in exchange but Hariya refuses money. The Sarpanch then warns him and says that he has no right to go against the Sarpanch's wishes. The Sr. Thakur whispers something to the Sarpanch and he then tells Ramsharan that he was in charge of providing ice candies to all the assembled villagers the next morning, for whom breakfast would also be arranged there. He then turns to go away along with the Thakurs, asking Lakhiya and three of Thakur's henchmen to guard Mangroo's house. The Sarpanch then asks Ramdai Kaki and the other old woman (referred to as Chachi) to take Champa inside the house and lock her in a room. Phulwa accompanies them. Sona tells Phulwa that it is because of her, that Champa has to die. If Phulwa had kept quiet, then Champa would just have to take the test and prove that she is not a witch.

Mangroo runs after them and requests the Sr. Thakur to intervene and save his daughter's life. The Sr. Thakur tells him that he had once tried to do so by deciding to purchase the plot of land from Mangroo. But then, he had refused. The Thakur tells Mangroo that he still wanted the land but that he would not pay anything for it right now; cos if he offers money again for the land, then his prestige would be hurt. Mangroo stares at him dumbfounded but after a while, falls to the Thakur's feet, telling that everything in the village happened as per his wishes and that he had the power to revoke the sentence. The Thakur laughs and tells him that it is the decision of the Panchayat and that he doesn't have a stay in it. He pushes Mangroo away and tells him that while he has three daughters, he has only one plot of land. Since it's a bad bargain, Mangroo should let one daughter die. The Thakur then drives away from the spot.

Mangroo returns to his house and finds Lakhiya and the Thakur's men stationed outside. He looks at Lakhiya with disgust and closes the door at his face. He meets Imarti coming out of a room and informs her that the Thakur has refused to help them. They then sit together inside a room, deciding what to do. Mangroo expresses his helplessness at not being able to do something concrete to save their daughter's life. Imarti tells him that there is only way left for them and that they have to leave the village. She asks Babu to help her pack whatever valuables they have Mangroo tells her that wherever they go, the villagers will not leave them in peace and Champa would be proclaimed as witch everywhere. And that they would be helpless with their children. Imarti starts packing and tells her husband that they would rather beg and work as labourers, rather than let their daughter die due to a false whim, and for no fault of hers.

Phulwa is cleaning Champa's face who is lying on Phulwa's lap. She suddenly wakes up from her trance and sits up. She asks Phulwa about her marriage. Phulwa tells her that her marriage will definitely be held and that the groom will come to take her away. Champa tells Phulwa that she is a bad liar and remembers the final sentence of the Sarpanch. She goes to the room where her parents are discussing about what to do. Imarti and Mangroo are discussing about how Champa's entire life has been destroyed due to the false proclamation that she is a witch. Champa suddenly reaches there and tells them that she is indeed a witch and that she accepts the sentence passed by the village.

Precap : Champa says that she accepts the verdict. Phulwa and the others are crying.

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nice update poetic,wish neem tree would help phulwa 2nd time.