Dr. Chandrakant Patil worked selflessely for poor flood victims of Bihar

Dear All,
This campaign is very different from any campaign we have done earlier.
Please think below on following points and then decide.
- A young doctor from Maharastra, age around 25 years, decided to visit Bihar so that he can help flood victims.
-Inspite of some resistence he decided to go to Bihar.
- He worked in Bihar selflessely and won hearts of people with his down to earth personality.
- One fateful day he lost his life leaving many people shocked.
- After Dr Patil's demise there was no immediate relief Instead we heard something totally irrational from Gov.Officials.
- Days back we came to know that our Dy CM gave 10lakh to Dr Patil's family and also spoke to father of Dr Chandrakant Patil.
This is surely a great move. We must appreciate our Dy CM.
Now as a common Bihari what are our responsibilites towards Dr Patil's family.

Are we not aware of the regional divide between Maharastra and Bihar? We showed our anger by attacking/arguing everyone on blogs, comments section of news article, orkut,forwarded the news which supported our point of view.

Is this not a time to act and show our complete support to a family of great son. There was Dr Patil who went against the will of many people, knowing completely that he many have to face some unpleasent situation when people in Bihar would come to know about his origin.
Emotion of Serving the poor people overtook anyother emotions.

Dr Patil as common Maharatrian came to Bihar and lost his life. Common Biharis cannot bring Dr Patil back but they can certainly show their soliderity towards Dr Patil's family. This small gesture will be an attempt from Common Biharis to salute the family of Dr Patil who lost their only son. If we do not act now we will make mockey of ourselves.
We are targetting (atleast) 1 lakh help from "common Biharis" for this cause.
Feel free to share your views.
-Ashok

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Supreme sacrifice of Dr. Chandrakant Patil

Dr Chandrakant Patil had come all the way from Mumbai to the Kosi region of Bihar to serve the flood ravaged people. While serving thehumanity, he was struck by lightning and lost his life. Dr Patil comes from rather humble background. His father is a mill worker andhis mother is a house wife. His younger sister is a student. His family had great hopes from him as he was effectively the sole bread winner for them. His supreme sacrifice is especially laudable since it has come at a time of increased regional chauvinism. It is like a balm to the divisiveness that we see all around us. We have been justifiably vocal in voicing our protest against the cancer of regional chauvinism. Now let us come forward to the aid of the family of a person who gave his life rising above such narrow sectarianism. It is through such gestures that we can combat the poison of divisiveness. We earnestly appeal to all Biharis and Bihar lover to contribute generously. Guneshwar Anand has volunteered to collect the money onour behalf.

You may send your contribution to the bank account of

Guneshwar Anand

A/C No. 016501513442

ICICI Bank.

He will personallyvisit his family to hand over the money.

Full details of thiscampaign can be seen at the blog http://drchandrakantpatil.blogspot.com/

Thanks

TV Sinha

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Some more compensation for Dr. Patil's family

Bihar government has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to late Dr. Chandrakant Patil's family. Fore more detailed news please check this

Apart from this, earlier Bihar Dy. Chief minister Sushil kumar Modi has also announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to victims family from BJP party fund.
More detail from PatnaDaily

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BJP to Give Rs. 10 lakh to Maharashtra Doctor's Family

Mumbai: Sept. 26, 2008

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced its decision to give Rs. 10 lakh to the family of Dr. Chandrakant of Maharashtra who, in a tragic incident, died after being hit by lightening while trying to provide medical care to flood victims in North Bihar a few days ago.

Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi who is in Mumbai to participate in a party meet to coordinate flood relief in Bihar said Dr. Chandrakant Patil, a resident of Dhule in Maharashtra, sacrificed his life for the benefit of mankind.

"Dr. Patil was the only son of Umakant Patil. While we cannot bring back his son, it is our duty to ensure his family is well taken care of and for that we have decided to give Rs. 10 lakh to the victim's family," Modi said.

The BJP leader also talked with Umakant Patil on the phone and expressed his condolence over his son's sudden and tragic death.

He then met with his colleagues at his medical school at the KEM Hospital and mourned the death of their friend.

As reported previously, Dr. Patil died on Sept. 22 at a relief camp in Kataiya village in Supaul district when a lightning struck his tent as he relaxed with some other doctors after a hard day of work.

Three other doctors were hurt in the freak accident.

Dr. Patil was a part of the relief camp organized by noted film director Prakash Jha.

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