In 1955, during the 51st birthday celebrations of Param Poojaneeya Guruji, a meeting of Karyakartas was held at Calicut in which many Pracharaks including Shankar Shastri Ji and Venuettan had assembled. To everyone's surprise, Mananiya Dattopant Thengadiji arrived at the meeting. He had no official programs planned at Calicut.
Curiously, Shastri Ji inquired about the purpose of his visit. "A swayamsevak from Feroke (near Calicut) has written to me about starting a BMS unit in his tile factory", replied Thengdiji. "I'm here to meet him".
Quite soon, the swayamsevak arrived and took Thengadiji to Feroke. After a few hours, Thengadiji returned to Calicut, after forming a temporary committee of BMS at Feroke. Back at the office, Venuettan asked him if there were any BMS units anywhere else near Calicut. As always, Thengadiji's cool reply was that there were units in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bhopal and Hyderabad.
"With the other units so far, how can their working be monitored?", asked an amazed Venuettan. "I have just begun to collect flowers. Once I have enough flowers, I will start making the garland" was the answer of Thengadiji. Such was the certitude and will-power of Mananiya Thengadiji. And to his credit, the Government of India in 1989 announced Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) as the biggest workers' union in the country.
Curiously, Shastri Ji inquired about the purpose of his visit. "A swayamsevak from Feroke (near Calicut) has written to me about starting a BMS unit in his tile factory", replied Thengdiji. "I'm here to meet him".
Quite soon, the swayamsevak arrived and took Thengadiji to Feroke. After a few hours, Thengadiji returned to Calicut, after forming a temporary committee of BMS at Feroke. Back at the office, Venuettan asked him if there were any BMS units anywhere else near Calicut. As always, Thengadiji's cool reply was that there were units in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bhopal and Hyderabad.
"With the other units so far, how can their working be monitored?", asked an amazed Venuettan. "I have just begun to collect flowers. Once I have enough flowers, I will start making the garland" was the answer of Thengadiji. Such was the certitude and will-power of Mananiya Thengadiji. And to his credit, the Government of India in 1989 announced Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) as the biggest workers' union in the country.
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