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Adesh’s Supervisor
Mahesh is a clerk in the personnel department and a personal enemy of Sharma’s in the office. When Sharma reacts negatively to Mahesh pointing out his lateness and begins to shout, Mahesh begs Sharma to stop causing such a scene in the personnel department, as other employees join Sharma in scolding and mocking Mahesh. In Sharma’s eyes, Mahesh frequently attempts to undercut him and exercise power over him. Furthermore, Sharma accuses Mahesh of providing Miss Das with selective information, only reporting on the tardiness of colleagues he dislikes, though this remains unproven.
Mahesh Quotes in Sharmaji
The Sharmaji quotes below are all either spoken by Mahesh or refer to Mahesh. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Sharmaji
Quotes
Sharma was late for work. When he signed his name in the attendance register, the clerk in the personnel department shook his head disapprovingly.
‘Very bad, very bad, Sharmaji,’ he said, clicking his tongue. ‘This is the fourteenth time you are late this month.’
Sharma’s brow darkened. ‘You keep quiet, Mahesh,’ he replied. ‘Who are you to tell me I’m late? You are a clerk, I am a clerk. You don’t have the authority to tell me anything. Understood?’
Mahesh retreated behind his desk. He said, ‘What I am telling you, I am telling you for your own good. Why you must take it in the wrong spirit I do not understand.’
‘You don’t tell me what is good for me,’ Sharma said. He raised his voice. ‘I am twenty-five years older than you.’
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Mahesh Quotes in Sharmaji
The Sharmaji quotes below are all either spoken by Mahesh or refer to Mahesh. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Sharmaji
Quotes
Sharma was late for work. When he signed his name in the attendance register, the clerk in the personnel department shook his head disapprovingly.
‘Very bad, very bad, Sharmaji,’ he said, clicking his tongue. ‘This is the fourteenth time you are late this month.’
Sharma’s brow darkened. ‘You keep quiet, Mahesh,’ he replied. ‘Who are you to tell me I’m late? You are a clerk, I am a clerk. You don’t have the authority to tell me anything. Understood?’
Mahesh retreated behind his desk. He said, ‘What I am telling you, I am telling you for your own good. Why you must take it in the wrong spirit I do not understand.’
‘You don’t tell me what is good for me,’ Sharma said. He raised his voice. ‘I am twenty-five years older than you.’
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