TRIBUTES TO MOHAN KUMAR

TRIBUTES TO MOHAN KUMAR

He passed away unexpectedly at the age of 46. At the moment of the last breadth he also never knew that the 'attack was from his heart'.That was the reason for him to be not able to take precautionary measures. He was very good 'dand yuddha' Shikshak. He was well aware of taking 'rodh'(Protective Measure) for any kind of Dand aaghaat(attack). But when it comes to his heart attack, he was not prepared. Any way, that is called as 'Destiny'.

He took birth in Krishnamurthy Hebbar and Susheelamma family on 22nd July, 1962. Completed his B.E.(Mechanical) in 1985. Immediately he was absorbed to the prestigious MICO Company. He served there in different departments with exceptional ability. During Hindu Sangama days, i.e., in 1982, he came in contact with RSS through his younger brother Raghavendra Hebbar. In the days of 1985 he became Karyakarta. With in a short span of time, with his organising ability, he rose from Mukhya Shaikshak to Mahanagara Karyavaha in 1995. Mean while he wanted to dedicate more and more time to Sangha Karya, but he was constrained by his factory timings. By that time he has already decided to not to marry. He was successful in convincing his mother about this issue. He was almost like a full timer. Till that time he was not happy by his time devotion. With the intense urge to do more and more social work, in 2002 he finally decided to resign from the factory, at the time when he was Deputy Manager. Most of his colleagues and other higher officers were surprised by his decision. But he was very determined. He discussed this matter with Sangha Adhikaries and got the approval.

Then he felt himself as a free bird. He tried to implement every thought of his own. Knowing his capabilities He was taken to Karanataka Dakshin Prantha Karyakarini Mandali team. He was made in-charge of 'Dharma Jagarana', a forum dedicated to stop conversions and bring back the converts to their Mother fold. When there was news of Benny Hinn, a Christian faith healer visiting Bangalore, Mohan ji planned and executed various programmes. Finally Benny Hin himself has to apologise for the statements made against Hindu Dharama by his organisers. Benny Hin's whole show was utterly failed by the tremendous response from all sections of the Hindu Society.

Right from his entry to the Sangha, he was very much against Christian conversion activities. When he became Mahanagar Karyavaha he gave special attention to Halasur and Cantonment area, where all these illegal anti-national conversion elements are centered. He personally visited all the slums where conversion was in full fledge. In Banaglore city there are about 650 slums, out of which he must have visited more than 400 slums personally. So was his burning concern.

He was made co-ordinator of 'Bharateeya Samskrutika Parishat'. With that he was touring all over the Kanrataka state, meeting various Swamijis and Mathaadhipatis and ask them to reform our Hindu Society.. When the 'Tirupati Tirumala shrines' became spots of vangelical missionary forces, he took the responsibility as Convener of Tirupti Tirumala Samrkshana Samiti Karnataka State unit co-ordinator. The whole atmosphere, in Karnataka State became unrest by this Tirupati development. Every news paper carried special series of stories on Tirupati Tirumala Christian Conversion activities. The Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams had to visit to Bangalore twice and was compelled to address a press meet and a public meeting. He tried to deny the charges, but could not convince the public. All Swamiji's and religious heads of the Hindu Society came out openly to condemn these evangelical threats at Tirupati.

In 2001 he revived seva organisation called 'Keshava Seva Samiti', in his own words,"to reach the unreached". Now this activity has more than 10 full timers and 45 slums are covered by the project, reaching 1,800 slum children. Recently one full day programme was arranged "Bala Sangama for unprivileged". Thousands of Slum Children participated.

He was made as reference person for the activities of Rashtrothana Parishat, which is well known for its diversified Seva, Educational and Literary activities.

In spite of all his busy schedules he was very much ambitious to take up many more such Social Activities.

Let us pray for the departed soul.

Written by
"Arun Kumar" <arunbp@gmail.com>