What Next?

What we can do to help Dr. Patil's family? Its good that we have started fund raising campaign, but is that enough or we need to do seomething more than that.... I would say definitely yes.

So what else we can do...here are some pointers from myside.

• We can provide guidence to Dr. Patil's sister for her further higher studies.
  
• A regular visit by 1-2 member from us(Common Bihari) would be a great help for Dr. Patil's family.
  
• We can invite Dr. Patil's parents to Bihar may be in future.
• Taking care of their health
  
• We can start our one of the flood relief project on the name of late Dr. Chandrakant Patil.
• Remembering every year the death anniversary(Punyathithi) of Dr. Patil, may be we can celebrate it as some day, say "Manav Seva Diwas" or somethig else.
  

After visiting Dhule what I felt that Dr. Patil's parents are still in the state of desolation after the sudden demise of his son, and we have to bring them out of this state. And I am sure that we'll be able to do this task....

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Visit to Dhule

I visited Dr. Patil's family at Dhule last Sunday(05/10/08). Sri Umashankar jee and his wife have not yet come out of the tragic death of their son. I had no words to console them...

Umashankar jee wants that Bihar government should make some monuments of Dr. Patil, so that people can remember him forever. I promised him that we'(i.e.Common Bihari") will never forget this great sacrifice of Dr. Patil..In fact we'll celebrate death anniversary (punyathithi) of Dr. Patil every year, who gave a new meaning to sacrifice and service to the needy...

Sri Umashankar jee is working with "Jawahar Cotton Mill, Dhule" as maintenance supervisor. He explained me how he had struggled during his initial days, he use to manage all educational needs of Dr. chandrakant Patil despite of financial problem. He said that

Bhagwan sabko unke bete ke jaisa beta de par itni jaldi unse chhin na le, agar thoda kam achchha bhi rahega to thik hai par saath mein rahe

Bete ki akal mrityu ne dono(Umasahnakr ji aur unki patni) ko tod kar rakh diya hai.....

12th September was birthday of Dr. Chandrakant Patil. He had promised his mother that while returning from Bihar he'll first visit home....itna bolne ke baad unki Maanji ke aasoon tham hin nahi rahe the...I can't explain those expression....

Bhagwan bhi aisa anyay kyon karte hain ?

Just one day before i.e. on Saturday Prakash Jha , Nana Patekar and some of Dr, cahandrakant's friend from Mumbai also visited Dr. Patil's house. Prakash Jha and Nana Patekar donated a cheque of Rs 11 lakh as compensation.

Sri Umasahnakr jee will retire after 5 years. Dr. Patil's sister is studying in B.Sc.(3rd year).

Same day I came back to Gandhinagar, with a promise to visit them in near future. One thing is sure that we can't bring back Dr. Chandrakant Patil but our small effort can bring smile to his parents We have to take care of them as our own parents or relatives...

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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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