G.N. BAJPAI
P.G. Gangadharan
Shri G.N. Bajpai was Executive Director (Publicity) and Editor of 'Yogakshema' when I first met him. He was Chairman, LIC thereafter. He was later elevated to the post of Chairman, SEBI.
Every time I wrote letters to him, I received his prompt replies. I was more comfortable with him through the letters we exchanged. But when I met him, he did not speak much. That disappointed me.
But I acknowledge I received a lot of encouragement from 'Yogakshema',which is LIC's prestigious publication. I am not able to recollect the names of all those persons who were in 'Yogakshema' those days. I remember Shri M.S. Menon, Dy. Secretary in the Publicity Department. He was always solidly behind me. Shri K. Kadiresan was also there.
I put this brief note only to disclose one fact - something which has always disturbed my mind. Shri Bajpai who was Editor, 'Yogakshema' had informed me through a letter Shri M.S. Menon had written to me that he was prepared to come down to Calicut to release the first issue of 'Initiative'. But I was a little more ambitious and wanted that it should be released by the Chairman himself. In fact I wanted that it should be released by Shri M.G. Diwan. But Shri Diwan was not available as he was away on a short visit to the States.
Shri Bajpai was a noble gentleman and he promptly arranged the 'Initiative' to be released by Shri Narasimhan, who became LIC Chairman later.
Between the lines you know the wrong I committed. I regret. And deeply so.
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