There is an old saying - ‘A will find a way’. Recently I experienced this in my life. I applied online using our community FOGA (Federation of Gujarati Association) code for a free ticket to PM Narendra Modi’s community event in Toronto by computer lottery system.
On April 8th I received an e-mail from [email protected] regretting that no more ticketsmwere available. I was understandably disappointed. After an hour I received another e-mail subject ‘PM Modi visit urgent clarification’ informing me that ‘Your ticket stands are confirmed and you have received a confirmation RSVP. Please reach out to your organization leader over the coming weekend for your ticket’ and I saw a light at the end of tunnel.
I forwarded the above e-mail to our community leader, contacted them on the phone repeatedly but received no reply and my last call during that weekend gave me bad news that my name is not there in listing.
In my 73 years I was very fortunate to listen to live speech of former PM of India, Shri Naheruji, Shri Lal Bahadur Sahatriji, Shri Guljarilal Nandaji, Shri Moaraji Desaiji, Shrimati Indira Gandhiji, Shri Atal Bihariji and first deputy prime minister and home minister Sardar Patelji.
On April 15th PM Modi's event afternoon my son-in-law who is VP at Royal Bank called me and said that by courtesy of his employee Pratima Gupta who had event passes from Dy.Counsel General Of India in New York Mr Manoj Mohapatra could give me one pass and that was my happiest moment to go, attend and see in person PM Modiji
Suresh Patel
Canada
