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TRAVEL( 20 )

                                                                   TRAVEL  (  20  )                              Those who undertake travel by flight to India at this period should undergo Covid test not earlier  than 72 hours prior to the date of travel., the test being conducted by the govt. notified authorities.They should submit a certificate of NO COVID for the flight.You are checked at various points  to have a foolproof health condition, fit for travel to see that you neither acquire nor spread to your co travellers.Berkeley is a place which S had not visited . It was decided to have our covid test  in the  morning of 01-12-2020 at Oakland near Berkeley.Having finished the test, we visited the nearby...
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TRAVEL ( 19 )

                                            TRAVEL  (  19  )                                                        From 25th  November onwards  Sreemathi  went outside for  regular walking either with H or C in addition to shopping . She had  more free  time unlike in Chennai. .On 26th  forenoon , after lunch , all of  us  left for the  rose  garden  , which I was mentioning in the previous   Article ..Enjoying the sceneries on either side of the  highways ,valleys, bays  lakes, attractive buildings and shopping malls, we  reached the  rose garden .We spent some good time of more than two hours . There was not much of crowd because it wa...
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DHEEKSHITHAR THAATHAA ( 10 )

                                                        DHEEKSHITHAR  THAATHAA  ( 10)                          Subsequently , the brother A shifted from Alwarthirunagari to Kallidaikurichi to stay with one of     his daughters and son in law.After the passing away of  all these persons, the general public took interest in acquiring the particular house in the west mada street ,Kallidaikurichi and to run a senior citizens home in G 's name to perpetuate his memory/under the banner "OLD AGE HOME-DHEEKSHITHAR NINAIVU ILLAM ".public  donation is collected for running the institution . A number of college teachers are involved in that mission.Since G had no place to stay at Kallidaikurichi which was his centre of activity, some people collected money and b...
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DHEEKSHITHAR THAATHAA ( 9)

                                         DHEEKSHITHAR THAATHAA ( 9)                           Thiru.Sangamuthu Thevar  as a winning candidate of the Ambasamudram constituency of the Congress ( O ).he used to meet G every now and then to discuss the party  matters of importance.I am very happy to point out at this stage that I  had a a God given opportunity to work in Thirunelveli   in  small distances  from  G  as well as KTV. both of  whom were very well known persons to the majority of the people of the district.  I have seen the reactions of the people when  introduced as the grandson of G or son of KTV( at least in brahmin community )It is no exaggeration to  mention tha.I scored a special respect  because of these two great persons.Of course I ha...
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DEEKHITHAR THATHA 8

   DHEEKSHITHAR THAATHAA ( 8 )                                           We have pointed out that G won three successive elections representing the Congress party in the years 1957, 1962  and 1967 . but he could not complete the third term fully because of two reasons.The Congress party faced a vertical split in the year 1970  into two factions one led Kamaraj  and the other by Indira Gandhi ,the factions being renamed respectively as Organisational Congress and Indian National Conress ,shortly  Congress ( O ) and Congress ( I ) ..This  split l e d  to  a  Nationwide Election. .G was very unhappy with the development who being  a  true follower of Mahathma Gandhi ,who suggested to dissolve the Congress party immediately after  India achieved Her Independence..Anyway he was in Congress ( O ).. Due to fresh elections he w...
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DHEEKSHITHAR THAATHAA ( 7 )

                              DHEEKSHITHAR   THAATHAA (  7  )                                               As informed  earlier G's monthly salary was  rs 250/  as MLA which he was supposed to get from the Ambasamudram Taluk Treasury signing a prescribed form .G used to sign the papers and  hand them  over to his son G M  and the amount will be added towards family expenses. During the first stint of office as MLA  ( 1957 -62 ) I had finished my PUC  in VOC College B.Sc Degree in National C ollege  Thiruchi  and the  MSc Ist year in Vivekanandha Collehge Madras.Knowing that I am grandson  of G ,the Secretary of VOC College Thiru.A P C Veerabahu pillai arranged not to collect fee for my PUG studies in addition to adm...
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DHEEKSHITHAR THAATHAA ( 6 )

                                   DHEEKSHITHAR  THAATHAA(  6 )                      One day  G was waiting at the Kallidaikurichi Bus stop to board the bus to Ambasamudram hardly two kilometers away.He preferred travelling by bus witḥ people of all sorts since he treated every one as his brother or sister,being a typical follower of Mahathma Gandhi. .Usual bus fare was only half a rupee ( very valuable amount in those days.) Very simple as he was ,one can always see him well clad on a white dhothi , a towel for upper garment and a jolna bag , all made of khadhi ( no shirt unless for long   train travels )   A taxi  driver approached him and offered to take him to Ambasamudram Ponvizha mandapam where G  intended to go, on payment of  one rupee (  double tḥe cost of bus fare ) G agreed .On a...
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