I don't know why people are mixing different sets of emotions here. GV, as Prof Loganathan was popularly known to his students, and Minal died in a tragic incident. It is a very sad day in the lives of their families. We should pray for their souls just like we did for others who have died tragically and untimely. Their decision to come to US (as some called it green pastures, or to mint money) and to live in US has got nothing to with the tragic nature of their death. It is also not related to whether they were patriotic or not, whether govt chose to pay for airfare for family memebers or not, whether they contributed back to India or not (and even if they did, how'd you know they did or didn't). Contribution of NRI to India can't be compared to sacrifices made by soldiers (for that matter nothing can be compared to their sacrifices). So, lets keep the matters separate. Additionally, it doesn't matter if his family never visited to US before or whether he wanted to be cremated here has also nothing to do with his death.
RE:Sad day
by Maryjorse Gandmar on Apr 21, 2007 04:07 AM Permalink
Mendi ( by the way what sort of name is Mendi ? Are you from Meghalaya or Tripura Nagaland side ? Perhaps Mendi people live in Manipal ? Please educate us rediff readers ), People are mixing different sets of emotion becaudse it is very mixed up issue. One, this Gobichettipalayam Loganathan is dead but it is not his fault, one Korean person doing the shooting. But it is not Korean person fault alone, because gun sold for $541 by the Blacksburg Gun Dealer. Then the Virginia Tech people granting F1 Visa to Cho. If no visa, then how he can shoot Gobichettipalayam ? So visa officer also come into picture. Finally our Government of India buying air ticket with the taxpayer money. Why ? Why not USA government picking up the tab ? Or we can do 50 50. Like that many question arise. That is why we are having amenable discussion. You are saying keep matters separate. Like that if you keep then nothing to discuss then we must close this Rediff Message Board and go home. So why the message board exist ?You please think about it Mendi.
RE:Sad day
by Sharath Shivashankar on Apr 22, 2007 04:33 AM Permalink
get your facts right 'jor se gandmar'. The shooter was a Korean born naturalized US citizen. He was not on F1 visa. Preserve your fertile imagination for something better. And you do not KNOW about the name Mendi? You DO Not know about the name Mendi? You do not know about the name MENDI? I am flabbergasted!!
RE:Sad day
by Satya ss on Apr 21, 2007 08:32 AM Permalink
I think narrow mindedness and shallowness has taken over 'gandmar' and Mendi. You can only offer condolences for their poor parents who are Indians and a Indian has dies here. it doesn't matter who pays the money for their parents damn! And our tax payer's money is anyway's swindled by your brother politicians. We are not even talking abt it here. This article highlights how the professor worked hard to improve his life and how he was hard working and inspiration to others. Please only offer condolences to the departed and not talk about nation, money etc etc etc... please please it really hurts when we fall so looowww.
