Suhrid Ganguly

[Sanjeev Sabhlok <sabhlok@almaak.usc.edu>]

I wanted to take the permission of members of this list to dedicate this
list to the memory of Suhrid Ganguly, of whom I heard only today through a
news clipping. He was one among millions. One of us. There were many like
him before, there will be many more.

I am summarizing the news clipping on this person. (full details are on
Clarinet News 1997, April 21, 1998.)

April 17, 1998. A 22-year old Indian, Suhrid Ganguly, an engineer,
committed suicide in the eastern city of Calcutta... Ganguly's suicide
note said he was taking "an extreme step" as "there is no way to change
the system and get an honest right to live." B.B. Das, an official from
the telephone department said: "This incident is unprecedented," but
added, "I admit that taking bribes are commonplace." 

Though he was only one of millions (as are all of us, individually), I
genuinely believe that we need to keep these symbolic sacrifices (of life
and blood) in mind as we continue our debates. 

I had this poem on my page entitled: "We are a Nation of One"

It is available at: http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~sabhlok/Poems/life.html

I think that this poem (written in 1989) needs to be dedicated to the
Gangulys of India, too. I believe that Ganguly did not commit suicide.  He
was killed by us, collectively, and altogether, by our indifference. We
shall not be indifferent anymore.

I have modified the web archive page accordingly. Please take a look at:

http://www.cinenet.net/lists/search.html

Thanks,

Sanjeev

If anyone knows of Mr. Ganguly's family in anyway, anywhere, through
anyone, please let them know that his sacrifice shall not have been in
vain.