True homage to any noble soul lies in seeking inspiration from his life and emulating his great deeds was the sum and substance of the homage pad to the former chef of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) late Rajendra Singh alas Rajju Bhaiyya on Monday.
A galaxy of intellectuals, politicians, social workers led by the Governor Mohammed Fazal recalled their association with the late Rajju Bhaiyya at a condolence meeting organised by Mumbai Nagarik Samiti at KC College on Monday evening.
Fazal described Rajju Bhaiyya as a great patriot, wonderful human being and dedicated social worker who always kept the interest of the nation uppermost in his mind.
Sheriff Kiran Shantaram spoke glowingly of the departed leader who had dedicated his life to the welfare of the country and countrymen. He described Rajju Bhaiyya as a great visionary, ardent patriot and brilliant academician. He said Rajju Bhaiyya's death had created an unfillable void in the country.
Shiv Sena CEO Uddhav Thackeray said that though he had never come in contact with that great soul, yet he was greatly impressed by his personality. He said the true tribute to the great patriot would be to practise what Rajju Bhaiyya preached.
Opposition leader Nitin Gadkari recalled his association with Rajju Bhaiyya and recounted his many noble qualities of head and heart.
Dr Ajit Phadke under whose treatment Rajju Bhaiyya was, said the latter from prostrate cancer yet he philosophically took it and never exhibited signs of panic or worry. His mind was obsessed with the thoughts of the country and its people, Dr Phadke said.
(Mumbai Tarun Bharat reports :
"He was not an ordinary personality
like others. He was a wealth of nation. In his holy memory,
there should be a special Chair created for study of Nuclear Physics,"
said Shri Mohammed Fazal and declared a donation of Rs.,10,000/- for it.
Governor Mohammed Fazal was a college colleague of Rajju Bhaiyya.
While describing how this youngster hailing from a rich family was changed
due to Sangh, Fazal was somewhat moved. "Whenever I used to meet him sitting
on a wooden cot in Zandewala Office of Sangh, I used to ask him in which
black hole he had gone. That small room was fitted with AC by a swayamsevak.
That day he was complaining about the expenses involved but I told him,
'you are not only yourself, but you are a wealth of this country.'
He never observed a divide of Hindus-Muslims. He had recently come
to me. I was now planning to go to Kaushashram (an ashram run for ailing
and dedicated old Sangh leaders) and stay there. But these dreams
have now become only a history."