Ya i agree its a sad news. But i saw in TV that he is settled in US with his family for around 30 years.
He is a IITan, i wonder y he didnt return to India after few years. Basically he gained lot from India but he didnt give anything to India.
His parents and brother in are TN are also looks poor. Y such a US prof parents are so poor. So he didnt take care abt his family too.
TN govt urge to give them passport with in a hour. Assume a man well settled in US for 30 years never bring his family members even for a single trip b4.
TN govt takes the fare of Air ticket of their family members, I think its much for us.
It seems we encourage people who forget abt our country abt his family and totally selfish.
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by satarupa sen on Apr 18, 2007 02:43 PM Permalink
Vijay, please realize that this is not the time to make such comments. Your views may be valid but the time is not right to air them.
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by Indee Nemani on Apr 18, 2007 03:25 PM Permalink
I am shocked to know the facts - no passports to parents, tickets being sponsored by Indian Tax payer. i wish they are romours. whom the govt. is trying to appease. The insurance of the diseased would take care of the first family and parents (if included in the cover by the victim). its a sad incident and should not have occured.
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by Anurag Vats on Apr 18, 2007 02:30 PM Permalink
No one should be judging other peoples relationship in their family and should be commenting about it. Especially when you get to know the person for the first time after his death and through internet and TV. Keep it yourself and look after your family first.
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by vijay on Apr 18, 2007 02:43 PM Permalink
Hi Anurag,
i am also an NRI, but i am just in singapore for the past 3 years and planned return back to India within another 5 years or 7 seven years.
I am also from TN, I am not a IITan and I am not in so good position like Mr. Loganathan. So as a NRI I know well what we own to our country.
You r telling i dont know abt his family, ok I agree. Then wht can be the reason for a IIT an with more than 30 years exp not to return India or doing anything to India.
I am not saying he is bad, I am just saying India no need to spend any single rupee for him!
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by Bharat on Apr 18, 2007 02:57 PM Permalink
This is what happens in a normal discussion board. People goes far away from the topic. Wy dont you guys get each other's phone number and start discussing about your problems.
Loganathan may not be a good son, but think about his parents? I feel if TN govt does not sponsor for their tickets and expenses then it's our duty to let them allow to pay the final homage to their beloved son.
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by student student on Apr 18, 2007 03:19 PM Permalink
Because the parents are Indian Citizens and they are travelling. They are going to attend a funeral of a dead son... a Indian Citizen's son. Atleast now you are happy!
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by rakesh fgsth on Apr 18, 2007 03:04 PM Permalink
Hai Vijay and Anurag,
I have seen you both comments are fine .
vijay ; Vijay said was right because no person staying for 30 years do not leave their parents back in india even without showing the world's richest country . As a Indian , first dream of every Indian is to show their parents the world , becuase they believe that parents are god and first priorty goes to them . I do wonder this way of behaviour from such a great professor , even thought their parents are so bad or etc , one cannot give up their parents back in small indian village . India might be country of corruption, caste, or may be he would have be cheated by indian life in india etc . but Only country in the world where love for parents , family exists in the whole univers is India .
Anurag: Yes , I do agree also this is not a time for such discussion , but one can feel very painful to see the parents in such a condition . it would be nice if the media try to identify and make us know what was the reason for this . That would stop everyone from wondering .
Even I stay in Paris for 5 years each year I visit my parents and secondly believe that one day will show them paris and I will return also back to serve my country which is suffereing from more than any country from lack of governance.
Finally , I pray that Mr. loganathan souls rest in Peace . One thing to say even he less patriotic . All Indian prayers will be with him . because we Indians have big heart for everyone. Jai Hind Sorry for the family of Loganthan that such tradegy happened . My heart felt sorrow for you all. May all other souls rest in peace except
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by Thambidurai Karthik on Apr 19, 2007 01:22 AM Permalink
Being a professor in civil engineering he would have provided opportunities for many Grad students from India, which would have indirectly contributed to the motherland which is more than your direct contribution.
You really don%u2019t know the efforts taken by NRIs to contribute to their motherland. Every Indian working in US makes an effort to bring business to India. Even though I live abroad I make every effort to provide business links / opportunity to my friends living in India. In spite of all these efforts, NRIs are treated like traitors.
My deepest condolences to Prof. Loganathan's family and I ask people like you to refrain from making such comments without knowing the facts.
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by BlurBlur on Apr 18, 2007 03:06 PM Permalink
Please understand that the government is paying for Loganathan's family to pay their last respects and not to Loganathan himself.
Also, what kind of a heartless being must you be to think that his parents do not deserve to see him one last time just because they cannot afford a flight ticket.
As for you planning to return to India, please reserve your comments after you return to India.
To your question of why an IITan did not return to India after 30 years, could Kalpana Chawla have gone to space if she lived in India? Im not saying this as an insult to India...but if you have a dream and wish to pusue that dream, what is wrong in it? Afterall you only have one lifetime to achieve it!
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by Indee Nemani on Apr 18, 2007 03:37 PM Permalink
Boss over 20% of indians have their loved ones abroad. It does mean that govt. should act like this. This sounds an extreme case where may be the prof. First family(in US) is not interested in their visit. it ought to be a family affair, but in a situation like this entire India is a single family. Lets give them privacy to grieve. their have been episodes when exgratia post humus has divided families. one surya from hyd slain by taliban. his second wife episode surfaced, the firm awarded the known first wife all the claims. some news channels cashed the truth. but life goes on.
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by bismi patrick on Apr 18, 2007 02:38 PM Permalink
Anurag, an excellent reply. Glad to know people like U are still there on earth,
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by sanjay verma on Apr 18, 2007 02:38 PM Permalink
yes Anurag, you have said it very brilliantly. even at the time of an event like someone's death, people just take out their scissors and knives and start dissecting other people's life. People even don't give a pause here also . They fail to undestand, if death comes to them also, there would be always be some fingers pointing at them,reminding them what they themselves did not do right in their life. its very easy to call someone else selfish than to accept one's own shortcomings in life.
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by kathir vel S on Apr 18, 2007 02:55 PM Permalink
I'm also in abroad. I have invited my parents several times to AUS. But they never come here.. What can i do?? So it may like happened in his life also...
Anyway he died. No need discuss his family matters. Forget man..
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by kba k on Apr 18, 2007 03:05 PM Permalink
Vijay is not sure when he will return? Now itself he is wavering as 5~7 years! Let us see if he wholeheartedly(!) returns after 7 years atleast! But he comments about another deceased guy about whom he many not have a faint idea of!
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by Guru Prasath on Apr 18, 2007 03:17 PM Permalink
People replying to this comment should read today's Times of India. Every time Mr.Loganathan comes to India he urged his parents to move to US instead living in India all alone, but his parents were quiet happy living in a remote village in TN. They even felt, that there is no point in moving to US at this age and also after living so many years in India. That's why his parents never bothered to take passports.
Regarding his burial issue, I find it shows his affection towards his profession and his college rather to the country. Let him leave(rest) alone. Don't make unnecessary issue over this.
