Being a life long reader of GS/AV, I have been reading AV, especially "Your Voice" now "Reader Voice" column for a long time, although I put pen to paper on rare occasion. Bhupendrabhai was the mainstay of AV for considerable time, when it was in its infant stage, being part of GS.
I was fortunate to meet Bhupendrabhai when he kindly signed his two books "Ivory Tower" and "Olive Grove" popular novels, now my treasured possessions,as many of his stories were published in Asian Voice.
It seems Mr Khajuria who is also frequent, polished contributor, may not have met Bhupendrabhai, thus his low opinion of him! Besides being a prolific writer, Bhupendrabhai is also a social worker of repute, helping everyone who approaches him, with his writing skill, knowledge and connection, having interviewed so many prominent politicians in his own home, including Councillors, Mayors, MPS and Lords for various newspapers and magazine, including AV. I feel, as a reader, it is our duty to heap praise where it is due, especially for such unselfish voluntary services.
Dinesh Patel
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