In a sense, he was #TheBharataRatna
He was supposed to become a Father at Church but turned as an enemy number one for both Indira & D-I-L Antonio Maino.
#GeorgeFernandes & the brutal days of Emergency & beyond.
#Punyasmaran.
One will wonder what happened to that journalism
He was supposed to become a Father at Church but turned as an enemy number one for both Indira & D-I-L Antonio Maino.
#GeorgeFernandes & the brutal days of Emergency & beyond.
#Punyasmaran.
One will wonder what happened to that journalism
of BBC after reading this?
On the night of June 25-26 1975, as leading politicians were being arrested, a telephone operator, who overheard some telephone conversations about the arrests, tipped off George Fernandes, who was holidaying with his wife Leila Kabir and infant son
On the night of June 25-26 1975, as leading politicians were being arrested, a telephone operator, who overheard some telephone conversations about the arrests, tipped off George Fernandes, who was holidaying with his wife Leila Kabir and infant son
in Gopalpur on Sea in Odisha.
Chandrashekhar was arrested from Rivoli theatre in Connaught Place, where he was watching a late night movie with BP Koirala. The sympathetic police officer took Chandrashekhar to a nearby phone booth, and told him: "I am delaying recording your
Chandrashekhar was arrested from Rivoli theatre in Connaught Place, where he was watching a late night movie with BP Koirala. The sympathetic police officer took Chandrashekhar to a nearby phone booth, and told him: "I am delaying recording your
time of arrest by half an hour in the case diary. During these thirty minutes, phone whomever you want to about the arrests."
Chandrashekhar's conversations were overheard by a telephone operator who was in the trade union, and she phoned George. Clad in just his lungi,
Chandrashekhar's conversations were overheard by a telephone operator who was in the trade union, and she phoned George. Clad in just his lungi,
Fernandes managed to escape seconds before the police arrived to arrest him. Masquerading as a fisherman, George Fernandes travelled to Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and Kerala, organising resistance to the Emergency.
In order to capture Fernandes, Indira's govt arrested his brothers
In order to capture Fernandes, Indira's govt arrested his brothers
Lawrence and Michael, as well as his associate, the noted film actress Snehalata Reddy. They were brutally tortured in Bengaluru Jail.
(Read how Snehalata Reddy died, it shames even I$I$)
Meanwhile Fernandes grew a beard & disguised himself as a Sikh.
After travelling through
(Read how Snehalata Reddy died, it shames even I$I$)
Meanwhile Fernandes grew a beard & disguised himself as a Sikh.
After travelling through
several states, organising resistance against the Emergency, George Fernandes sought refuge in Saint Paul's Cathedral in Kolkata. A senior police officer in Kolkata became suspicious of this bearded Sikh working as an odd jobs man & caught him by surprise.
The Palace Guard
The Palace Guard
(Indira's personal guards) had issued verbal orders that Fernandes should be killed as soon as he was captured, but this officer insisted on getting written orders. This police officer's encrypted "For Your Eyes Only" cable to Indira was decrypted by her trusted aide NK Seshan.
who immediately consulted, H Y Sharada Prasad (Information Advisor to PM), also dropped a heavy hint to 2 trusted journalists, VK Madhavan Kutty & GK Reddy: "I hope the international media does not report the capture of George because it would be embarrassing to Palace Guard".
Although they could not use this exclusive scoop because of press censorship, VK Madhavan Kutty and GK Reddy immediately tipped off the BBC, which put out a breaking news story, and also ensured that Britain's MI5/MI6 got to know.
An international hue and cry ensued, and so
An international hue and cry ensued, and so
Fernandes escaped being killed in police custody. Photos of George Fernandes being led in chains and handcuffs hit the front pages of newspapers the next day.
A very young Sushma Swaraj was the only lawyer who had the courage to defend George Fernandes, who was jailed in brutal
A very young Sushma Swaraj was the only lawyer who had the courage to defend George Fernandes, who was jailed in brutal
conditions for the remainder of the Emergency.
The Socialist Crusader, Left His Family For One Cause, That To Fight Against Congress & Communists, he was instrumental in assisting families of railway workers, taxi drivers, sex workers, mill labourers, political asylum seekers,
The Socialist Crusader, Left His Family For One Cause, That To Fight Against Congress & Communists, he was instrumental in assisting families of railway workers, taxi drivers, sex workers, mill labourers, political asylum seekers,
and Burmese and Tibetan refugees.
IS THAT ALL ABOUT GEORGE FERNANDES? No, he was
THE MAN who envisioned Konkan Railway.
The MAN Who Flew A Sukhoi at his 70s.
The MAN Who Visited Siachen Thrice To Be With Soldier's.
The MAN Whose Image Was Tarnished, Repeatedly Hounded By
IS THAT ALL ABOUT GEORGE FERNANDES? No, he was
THE MAN who envisioned Konkan Railway.
The MAN Who Flew A Sukhoi at his 70s.
The MAN Who Visited Siachen Thrice To Be With Soldier's.
The MAN Whose Image Was Tarnished, Repeatedly Hounded By
Indira's Daughter in Law, Antonio Maino & her lap dogs For Being HONEST.
The FEARLESS Defence Minister, Who Possessed Nothing Except 3 Pairs of Jubba, Pyjama.
The Man, Remembered Nothing When He Passed Away, Not Even The Supreme Court Verdict Which Exonerated Him.
The FEARLESS Defence Minister, Who Possessed Nothing Except 3 Pairs of Jubba, Pyjama.
The Man, Remembered Nothing When He Passed Away, Not Even The Supreme Court Verdict Which Exonerated Him.
The Shameless Media which castigated him 24/7 didn't tell the viewers & readers of this development.
What's Common Between These Names?
1) George Fernandez
2) Lallu Prasad Yadav
3) Devegowda
4) Nitish Kumar
5) Mulayam Singh Yadav
6) Sharad Yadav
They were all followers of
What's Common Between These Names?
1) George Fernandez
2) Lallu Prasad Yadav
3) Devegowda
4) Nitish Kumar
5) Mulayam Singh Yadav
6) Sharad Yadav
They were all followers of
Socialist Reformer Ram Manohar Lohia who opposed Nehru Kaandhan for Ruining our country.
And the most important difference?
Except George Fernandes, everybody compromised and bootlicked the Dynasty loosening their character.
The 2 most abiding photographs of George Fernandes
And the most important difference?
Except George Fernandes, everybody compromised and bootlicked the Dynasty loosening their character.
The 2 most abiding photographs of George Fernandes
which caught the world's imagination are, first, of his raising his handcuffs and chains in defiance as he was jailed during the Emergency, and the second by the famous British photographer, Lord Snowdon, of an exhausted George Fernandes, tired after a
long day of election
long day of election
campaigning, sleeping amidst a pile of books and papers, together with his beloved golden retriever dogs.
#MyHeroGeorge was the only one to remain as a GEM.
#GeorgeFernandes
#Punyasmaran
#VANDEMATARAM
#MyHeroGeorge was the only one to remain as a GEM.
#GeorgeFernandes
#Punyasmaran
#VANDEMATARAM
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