The second day of Agnipareeksha was also nothing short of tough competition, game spirit and some arguments. When Pooja Sarath grabbed attention with her determination in the first episode, the star of the second episode was yet another Pooja. The contestant raised her voice against ‘injustice’ in the game but ended up in the Out House.In the episode, the 20 contestants who initially lost the chance to enter the game were given the opportunity to make their entry to the stage. Even before the introductions, one of the contestants, Pooja, was seen raising her voice against injustice in the first round itself.“Justice was not served in the task. Just like Pooja, I too had clues in my hand, only that the key didn’t fit as the lock was jammed. But Pooja cried and created an emotional scene, which got her an entry to the game,” Pooja accused.However, judge Ranjini Haridas countered that the decision was made only after taking the opinions of the fellow contestants. She also pointed out that the main aim of the game is to play it, whether in the right or wrong way.Well, this doesn’t end there.Further, Pooja was picked by Ranjini for her team, and she played the first task on the stage. However, she also faced yet another blow during the task. In the shapes-stacking task, inmate Rakesh’s property fell over Pooja’s property, and her stack collapsed. After the task, Pooja was seen complaining that she couldn’t win the task because of Rakesh. But this accusation didn’t go down well with the judges. When Akhil Marar criticised Pooja’s attitude of putting the blame on others, Ranjini confronted the contestant over her aggression and sent her directly to the Out House, the danger zone.“Putting the blame on someone else every time something goes wrong, not taking a stand when needed! I think Pooja should go to the Out House. Sometimes, over-aggression doesn’t work. You are a good contestant, but you yourself are ruining your own chances. Take my advice. I too have the same problem,” Ranjini said to Pooja.Notably, contestant Rakesh won the Infinity Pendant for his noticeable demeanour and strategic gameplay.
