I recall a Day at IIT, Delhi some 23-24 years ago. I was told that Baba Amte on his way to Bharat Jodo yatra would be visiting. A handful of people not more than 100 were awaiting him. Arun Shourie was amongst us. A very non-descript type, stern faced man in a hand stiched khadi half-pant and baniyan appeared on the scene half an hour later alongwith some workers and activists. To me it was very un-impressive show of a Bharat Yatra. Suddenly I noticed Arun Shorie, the then chief editor of Indian Express in Baba's feet. This was the time when the news paper and it's editor were confronting the 'darling dreaming young Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi'. I followed Shorie in the flow and touched the feet of 'the Saint of untouchable leprosy patients'. I have never seen Gandhiji. Through Baba Amte, I could know what Gandhiji was.
RE:ARUN SHORIE touching BABA AMTE'S FEET
by priyvrat kohar on Feb 09, 2008 01:13 PM Permalink
that is touching! i heard a lot about this man as i worked for a social organisation but never got the opportunity to meet him. now i realise what i have missed?
