Posted on: 07-10-05 15:16:13
Following is the mail sent by Dean of IIT Chennai to some of his friends. I received this mail one of my close friend in the Middle East.
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Jai Hind
Dear Friends,
Here is a personal experience, as well as a moment of national pride,
which I want to share with you. Hope you find it worth the time you put in
reading it :
"In the middle of 1965 India-Pakistan war, US govt - then a close
friend of Pakistan - threatened India with stopping food-aid (remember
"PL-480"?). For a food deficient India this threat was serious and
humiliating. So much so that in the middle of war, Prime Minister
(Late) Lal Bahadur Shastri went to Ram Leela Grounds in Delhi and appealed to
each Indian to observe one-meal-fast every week to answer the American
threat. As a school boy, I joined those millions who responded to
Shastri ji's call.
I continued the fast even when the war was over and India
became self sufficient in food. Hurt deep by the national humiliation suffered at the hands of the US govt, I had vowed to stop my weekly fast only when India starts giving aid to USA.
It took just 40 years. Last week THE day arrived. When Indian ambassador
in Washington DC handed over a cheque of US$ 50 million to the US govt, two
plane loads of food, medical aid and other relief materials were waiting
to fly to the USA. Time to break the fast?
With no bad feeling about the USA, and good wishes for the Katrina
victims, this humble Indian feels proud of the distance India has
covered in 40 years. Let's celebrate a New India!"
- Vijay Kranti.
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I think the Dean's patriotism will be lot appreciated if he still continues that fast till the day all the Indians get food to eat. The Indian treasury may be full but unfortunately not all the Indian Stomachs !!
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Orginally posted by Desi Raja
I think the Dean's patriotism will be lot appreciated if he still continues that fast till the day all the Indians get food to eat. The Indian treasury may be full but unfortunately not all the Indian Stomachs !!
It is very thaughtfull of you.......I guess from here you should take over!!
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Orginally posted by Charlie
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Orginally posted by Desi Raja
I think the Dean's patriotism will be lot appreciated if he still continues that fast till the day all the Indians get food to eat. The Indian treasury may be full but unfortunately not all the Indian Stomachs !!
It is very thaughtfull of you.......I guess from here you should take over!!
Rightly said Charlie - the baton has to be passed on to someone - hope the Raja is up to the task - and with more vigour (one meal fast a day perhaps).
Chandresh
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Chandresh
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