'My daughter and her family are in Gandhidham and we could talk to them only yesterday. Our heartfelt sympathies are with the families of the victims'
Fri Feb 2 00:26:16 2001
Name:M
Email:@.com
Condolence Message:I feel so depressed with the thought that so many people have lost their lives. But what agitates me is the unplanned relief operation. I have been reading on rediff.com how so much aid that has arrived is mis-directed or even not directed at all. I read about how the medical team from Japan was asked to go to Ghandinagar and also how the there is no planning and no strategy for the relief operation. I have been reading on all most all websites that tons and tons of medical help.. 1000s of blankets are being send. where are they going ? From what I read the inner villages of bhuj have yet not received a single blanket .. even after 5 days after the quake..
why is the relief operation NOT in its top gear... what is the RAF doing ? this is a complete fiasco . The only thought that comes to my mind is not how many lives that were lost because of the natural disaster (that was inevitable) but how many could have been saved had we acted in a timely manner and how many we still loose or will loose because relief operations are not carried out properly.
May God be with all the people affected by this disaster. and may the souls of all the people who lost their lives rest in peace.
Fri Feb 2 00:42:23 2001
Name:Sreenivas Tejomurtula
Email:silksmitha2@netzero.net
Condolence Message:Hi,
The indian cricketers can have a world tour to each and every country that
plays cricket.They can organiza charity matches in every country to raise
money for the earthquake victoms in Gujarat.The money collected in dollars
or pounds will be a lot more when converted to Indian rupees.
The movie stars/musicians can have a world tour to all places outside
India where there is concentration of people of Indian origin and organize
star shows to raise money for the earthquake victims.Cricketers and movie
stars can make the difference.
Fri Feb 2 00:50:03 2001
Name:mpsbhatia
Email:mpsbhatia@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:WE ARE DISTRESSED TO LEARN ABOUT SEVERITY OF THE EARTH QUAKE IN GUJARAT. MY DAUGHTER AND HER FAMILY ARE IN GANDHIDHAM AND WE COULD TALK TO THEM ONLY YESTERDAY. OUR HEART FELT SYMPATHIES ARE WITH FAMILIES OF VICTIMS. WE PREY TO ALMIGHTY TO GIVE PEACE TO THE DEPARTED SOULS AND COURAGE TO NEAR AND DEARS TO BEAR THIS IRREPARABLE LOSS WE ALL SHARE THEIR GRIEF
Fri Feb 2 01:12:23 2001
Name:Ravi Shankar & Usha Ravishankar
Email:rudh@qatar.net.qa
Condolence Message:It is a national clamity. We are pained by the enormous loss of life and property. May the departed souls rest in peace and may god give the survivors the strength and courage to start life afresh.
We would like to help in any way possible. In Qatar, we are raising funds and sending relief supplies for the victims.
Fri Feb 2 01:23:03 2001
Name:Harish Balasubramaniam
Email:harishbcty@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:I think the most important task at hand now,
even more than providing food and water is to punish those who were responsible for the houses (builders and contractors)
to collapse , to be punished . This can be done by suing them for damages to property and people .
Unless these builders are
punished , this thing will
happen again and again .
I will lend whatever monetary
support i can , if some NGO
can file a lawsuit .
A national discussion on
earthquake prevention/handling
is required .
Fri Feb 2 01:30:13 2001
Name:dhriti
Email:dhritid@satyam.net.in
Condolence Message:there's no way sumone living far from gujrat,who hardly felt the tremour,can understand the totality of the tragedy.....all we can comprehend is htru the tv reports and the newspapers.yet,our hearts go out to these strangers who are suffering at the hands of nature due to no fault of their own.the tragedy is immense and theres' no way we can ever grasp the full force of the quake,yet we r doing what we can......praying and contributing funds.....we know it isn't much,but thats the best we can do.we continue to pray 4 u .....
Fri Feb 2 03:17:47 2001
Name:Seema
Email:singlesh@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:I hope and pray that help comes in time for many who are still buried alive.
Fri Feb 2 03:40:48 2001
Name:Jiten Bardwaj
Email:jiten_bardwaj@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:Villages & towns of 21stC:
When the pain and suffering has lessened may we plan for the tomorrows when Bhuj, Anjaar and countless other town and villages will have to be rebuilt.
This calamity may be the awakening of all of us, may the new garden villages/towns be such that they also become the tirthsthans of Bharat.
It is not only the buildings that will have to be built to last, also water and energy resources, irrigation, fields and trees will mostly have to be on self-sustaining basis.
The technology for all these things is already tried and tested, let us work together to put all this into practice.
As we may be from different language regions may I suggest Samskrit as the lokbasha for all. Any village and/or town planners of the 21st century there? We could do worse than copy Harrapa and Mohenjdaro. Waiting for the call, Jiten.
Fri Feb 2 03:58:46 2001
Name:RB
Email:himonae@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:Hello,
It is a great moment of tragedy in Gujarat and India. My sympathies to all those who are suffering. But also look at these facts.
1. is there any seismic map of earthquake prone regions of india.
2. is there any procedure in constructing building which are earthquake proof.
3. in any way the governemtn officials can be educated so as not to expect money in crucial matters like city planning, electricty, housing, water etc.
4. r there any firestations equipped to deal with a small fire leave alone disasters.
the answer to all above and many other questions is a sorry 'no'. atleast this disaster should propel us in coming days to plan better and live wiser.
Fri Feb 2 05:50:06 2001
Name:Ras Masood
Email:Emgncv786@aol.com
Condolence Message:Kal jahan bast the bastyaan
aaj maatam hai wahaan
Kaun jane kise ghare
Waqt jka badle nizaam
Waqt se bachkar Raho
AAmir
Fri Feb 2 05:58:04 2001
Name:Aamir imran
Email:azad2@india Times .com
Condolence Message:Plz should never forget death,It is just a sec away & we never may get chance to than before we leave.Mayt god bless all
Fri Feb 2 06:29:25 2001
Name:Manjunatha Lakshmipathy
Email:lmanjuna@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:Tears started rolling over when i read the news of 400 school girls buried
in the narrow lane. Its a most tragic news i have ever heard.
My heart goes for the survivors of this tragedy.
We all need to contribute and help the people who lost their homes
and loved ones.
I think its time to put all other priorities aside
and help our people.
Regards
Manjunatha Lakshmipathy
Fri Feb 2 07:06:20 2001
Name:Sriram
Email:sriramr@altavista.net
Condolence Message:I am deeply affected mentally by the earthquake disaster.I could not keep my eye on the TV to see the people suffering under the debris.I pray for them daily and i pray for the people who are dead for their sould to rest in peace and i would extend my full help to all the poeple who have lost thier families
Fri Feb 2 07:12:19 2001
Name:munno
Email:munno25@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:I am deeply pained and hurt to see all my gujarati brothers and sisters in the thick of this cruel earthquake. May their souls rest in peace. May god give courage to the ones that survived to cope with this and to come above this tragady that has struck gujarat. Will do anything to be of help in this time of hardship. May god be with you.
Love to all,
Munno.
Fri Feb 2 07:35:25 2001
Name:Krishna Padmanabhan
Email:krishnahema@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:In this hour of tragedy, I pray to God to give those that this quake affected, the strength to face this calamity; and to those that this quake did not affect, the urge to support and share.
Fri Feb 2 09:01:39 2001
Name:Annamalai Vellaiyappan
Email:avellai@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:My deepest condolences to all the affected. May God give the strength and courage to the people who got injured or lost their family members in the tragic Earthquake. At this hour, we, all the Indians staying worldwide, should get together and contribute liberally towards helping the victims. I would also request NRI Community to come forward and provide whatever help in any form to the victim of earthquate in Gujarat.
Fri Feb 2 10:45:22 2001
Name:Pulkit K Shah
Email:puks100@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:
Dear Gujaratis,
It is a very unfortunate for all of us that a devestating earthquake has hit our motherland. I
am from Ahmedabad and one of the residents of HIGH-RISES in Ahmedabad. I live in
Judges-Bunglow road, Vastrapur.
I've seen the tragedy with my nakes eyes and i pray to almighty that please dont give such a
quake anywhere in the world..
Many people have become home-less and many are born again at disparage age. The survivors of
the quake have to buy each and everything for themselves starting from tooth-brush to a sheltor
:-((
I wish to convey message to all Gujaratis that We all are together and will face any
consequences, come what may!!!
Regards,
- Pulkit
Fri Feb 2 10:45:22 2001
Name:Rama Iyer
Email:ramai_i@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:
Dear Rediff
Dharti Maa
Dharti Maa, kyo Nirbal ko etni dukh deti ho
Maa , Aapse me naraz hu, paar vishwas hai
Bhuj, me Aap Bheej aur ugvakar,
Nirbal ko Nirmal Banayegi.
Maa, Mai aur kavitha likhna nahi chahta.
Meri ungiliya, stamb ho chuki hai.
Bhuj me Bheej ugav, Maa
Phir dekho Maa
Meri prerna ki lahar.
Rama
Fri Feb 2 10:45:22 2001
Name:Arunabharathi
Email:deep_blue_sea@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:Amidst the heartening news that our people and other countries have risen to the occassion by donating generously towards the cause of quake hit people ,it's what we do after this is more important than what we have done so far.India has a poor track record of managing the aftermath of natural disasters in terms of rendering psycological and emotional support to the affected people.This is of paramount importance rather than just the money because this is what is going to make the affected people cope up with this grave disaster and get along with the course of life.
Please remember that unlike foriegn countries we don't have any cells( a panel of doctors/psycologists who help people in coping up with this deep trauma)
Hence our task doesn't end with the donation of money.It just begins here.The focus of this support should be reviving the hopes of people.This is , by no means, an easy task.To achieve this we may have to adopt the parentless kids, we may have to rebuild homes, we may have to marry those affected girls who have just lost everything.
May we pray the almighty that there are enough minds bestowed with kindness/warmth/affection/empathy amidst the population of 1 billion.
Thank yu
A Soul that cries for the affected people.
Fri Feb 2 10:51:27 2001
Name:Arunabharathi
Email:deep_blue_sea@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:Amidst the heartening news that our people and other countries have risen to the occassion by donating generously towards the cause of quake hit people ,it's what we do after this is more important than what we have done so far.India has a poor track record of managing the aftermath of natural disasters in terms of rendering psycological and emotional support to the affected people.This is of paramount importance rather than just the money because this is what is going to make the affected people cope up with this grave disaster and get along with the course of life.
Please remember that unlike foriegn countries we don't have any cells( a panel of doctors/psycologists who help people in coping up with this deep trauma)
Hence our task doesn't end with the donation of money.It just begins here.The focus of this support should be reviving the hopes of people.This is , by no means, an easy task.To achieve this we may have to adopt the parentless kids, we may have to rebuild homes, we may have to marry those affected girls who have just lost everything.
May we pray the almighty that there are enough minds bestowed with kindness/warmth/affection/empathy amidst the population of 1 billion.
Thank yu
A Soul that cries for the affected people.
Fri Feb 2 11:05:46 2001
Name:sabbir ahmed mavli
Email:mavlisa@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:THIS IS THE BIGGEST PAIN OF AN EARTHQUAKE.LET US ALL JOIN TOGETHER SUFFER THIS PAIN AND WE UNITED PRAY TO ALMIGHTY ALLAH FOR THE MERCY AND BLESSING.AMEEN.SABBIR
Fri Feb 2 11:24:25 2001
Name:Dr.Pranab Roy
Email:pranabroy@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:My brothers and sisters,
We are at a loss to describe our feelings at your misfortune.Tragically,when the mahakumbh was going on with the propitious confluence of the planets and stars,this calamity hit Gujarat.We are with you,bye
Fri Feb 2 11:31:07 2001
Name:Pradeep deshmukh
Email:pradeepdeshmukh@rallis.co.in
Condolence Message:I am deeply shocked to know that this earthquake has done disastrous effect on the people of gujarat and in particular to buj.
I am sending condolences from my family to all the victims of this earthquake and those who have survived may god give them long life
and energy to cope up the situation.
Infact I have no words to express my sorrow feelings.
Fri Feb 2 12:14:26 2001
Name:sharifa
Email:sherry_blues@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:My heart aches when i heard of this tragic disaster.i know how it feels when you lose your love ones,coz i lost
one recently.i pray for those
who are up there with god,in safe hands.may their sorrow end soon....
Fri Feb 2 12:14:28 2001
Name:sharifa
Email:sherry_blues@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:My heart aches when i heard of this tragic disaster.i know how it feels when you lose your love ones,coz i lost
one recently.i pray for those
who are up there with god,in safe hands.may their sorrow end soon....
Fri Feb 2 12:25:16 2001
Name:JAYESHKUMAR BHAGAT
Email:jayeshbhagat@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:I pray to God to never send this type of tregedy to my Kutch again. Ihaven't lost my relatves but the victims were my brothers and sisters only. May God give peace to Their soul.
Fri Feb 2 12:53:48 2001
Name:B.S.Daudkhane
Email:sabseage@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:let me share the greef &sufferings of people of Gujrat by praying to god that god should provide all the courage and boldness to the people who are the victims of natures wrath I as a citizen of India and resident of the neighbouring state maharashtra share the grreef and is with you all.......Kumar
Fri Feb 2 13:00:22 2001
Name:B.S.Daudkhane
Email:sabseage@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:let me share the greef &sufferings of people of Gujrat by praying to god that god should provide all the courage and boldness to the people who are the victims of natures wrath I as a citizen of India and resident of the neighbouring state maharashtra share the grreef and is with you all.......Kumar
Fri Feb 2 13:28:51 2001
Name:Alllwyn Fernandes
Email:allwynfernandes@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:I feel a tremendous sadness at the death and destruction the earthquake has caused. To see the lives of so many millions completely wrecked in a matter of 30 seconds by the awesome forces of nature -- one feels so helpless seeing the suffering on TV screens day after day and being unable to help except by way of a financial contribution. I would like to help in more ways than this.
Fri Feb 2 14:20:01 2001
Name:Ganapathi
Email:bgpgoud@email.com
Condolence Message:Deeply Shocked
Fri Feb 2 14:45:43 2001
Name:alka
Email:aoltechs@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message: have decided to offer 5 pct of any of my earning/order to relief fund
Fri Feb 2 14:58:23 2001
Name:M.K. Srinivasan
Email:srini@espacetech.com
Condolence Message:In Life to lose the loved ones is really painfull. Because of the mother natures anger the childrens of Gujarat are affected. I wish to state only one thing,that the people of gujarat hit by earthquake are not alone and there are one billion hearts who share their grief with them.
Fri Feb 2 14:58:37 2001
Name:Sonam Tundup
Email:sonamkatar@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:I was shocked to hear that lakhs of people are homeless and thousands of them died due to the worst earthquake in 50 years. though i am a student in korea but i am from Leh Ladakh, i pray for the people whose dear ones passed away in this worst tragedy and the sick to recover soon.
sonam tundup
Fri Feb 2 15:34:15 2001
Name:Kuljit Singh
Email:koolzee@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:So sorry to hear all this, I can only imagine how painful is the whole situation. I've been reading everything on the net since day one. We here in BC Canada are collecting cash donations through our 36 Sikh Gurudwara's Societies and local radio for the earthquake victims.
The only worry is the power hungry and corrupt Indian bureaucrats, if they will ever let this aid to reach the people who actually needs it the most. I can't stop myself from writing this that officials were more busy to attend to PM's visit than to provide directions to the foreign earthquake relief teams who were waiting to start somewhere for three days, what a shame!!. Think about the lives that could've been saved.
We all here pray for the peace to all those departed souls and the families who lost their loved ones.
Kuljit
Fri Feb 2 15:37:58 2001
Name:Kuljit Singh
Email:koolzee@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:So sorry to hear all this, I can only imagine how painful is the whole situation. I've been reading everything on the net since day one. We here in BC Canada are collecting cash donations through our 36 Sikh Gurudwara's Societies and local radio for the earthquake victims.
The only worry is the power hungry and corrupt Indian bureaucrats, if they will ever let this aid to reach the people who actually needs it the most. I can't stop myself from writing this that officials were more busy to attend to PM's visit than to provide directions to the foreign earthquake relief teams who were waiting to start somewhere for three days, what a shame!!. Think about the lives that could've been saved.
We all here pray for the peace to all those departed souls and the families who lost their loved ones.
Kuljit
Fri Feb 2 16:19:42 2001
Name:angel
Email:angel@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:May Their Souls REST IN PEACE !!
Please visit the site to know if this QUAKE was artificial?
http://www.newdawnmagazine.com/Articles/Earthquakes%20Natural%20or%20Man-made.html
Fri Feb 2 16:29:41 2001
Name:amrish
Email:amrish2000@indiatimes.com
Condolence Message:I am deeply hurted due to this disasterous event occured in our country.May God help those sufferes.
Fri Feb 2 17:10:36 2001
Name:Azra
Email:azrafathima@epson.co.in
Condolence Message:We are shocked beyond words. To watch the scenes is gut-wrenching. We are deeply empathic with the grief of the survivors who have witnessesed the horrifying loss of the near & dear ones, especially little children and babies.
We pray that relief reaches the affected places very soon and life is re-built. May God be with you and your children.
Every Indian is truly grief-stricken and relates deeply with this tragedy.
We pray that aid reaches them at the
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