ALL
INDIA BANK OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION"A.K.Nayak Bhavan" 14, Second Line Beach,
Second Floor, Behind G.P.O, CHENNAI 600001. email: aiboa@vsnl.net
Ph: 25265511 Fax: 25249081 Res: 24910705 Mobile: 94440 19105
ALL
INDIA BANK OFFICERS' ASSOCIATIONCirculars
|
Units ||
UFBU ||
TwoRoses
||
What's
New?
|
Wage/DA
|
|
History
||
Photo-Gallery
||
Feed
Back
|
Directory
HOME
COM.TARAK THE LEGEND WILL LIVE ON Com.Tarak the walking Dictionary of Bank Em  ployees
movement, the compendium of AIBEA history in its events and conferences,
the glossary of conferences of unions, the Master orator of our times, the
painstaking warrior of Bankmens’ cause, walked away from all of us
through the air, landing at Kolkata airport on 02.05.2003, orphaning the
cause of Bankmen abruptly and unexpectedly.When I met him at Chennai after medical check up, I pleaded with him as others have done to space his programmes to have more rest and to ensure his health. But then as he is forced as a head of a large and premier organization, he went on with tight schedules of week long arduous Central Bank conferences during which period also when I could not talk to him much only on concerns of his health. Returning from Patna he took to trips that proved costly for all of us. A legend that he was, he strode on the scene for 20 years as Captain of the team and took persevering lead in clinching Bipartites, bringing Pension for all, fighting injustice with IBA, and loading privatization struggles with the NPA exposures campaign with hitherto never heard velocity and vigour leading many battles. It is often said that leadership mantle especially after a giant goes, proves very difficult to bear and sustain. But Com.Tarak took the mantle from Com.Prabhat Kar, doyen and one of the architects of AIBEA and when death, which could only stop him, visited him on 2.5.2003, he had proved that he could match the mentor Com.Prabhat Kar deed for deed, word for word and in taking AIBEA to stability alround. Com.Tarak seeing through the times and challenges about to dawn on us, formed UFBU and was its true architect. Last Bipartite and struggle against Disinvestments’ Bill were something of his masterstrokes for Bankmen. Com.Tarak was a friend and philosopher of AIBOA. No doubt with parental care, he was very possessive and anxious to guide AIBOA since its birth. His speech piloting the formation of AIBOA at Nagpur in 1981 is still relevant and reverberating. He was the one who could graciously concede the differing perceptions and varying problems and interests and very pragmatically espoused co-ordination even on such areas and matters without misunderstanding. All of us miss him dearly in this crucial period. His vast experience in dealing with Bankers and Govt., and UFBU partners and mending fences with comrades may be a very tall order for any of us. But the outstanding example of his painstaking endeavours and consensus approach will be our guide to mould the future with hope and confidence. Com.Tarak lives in our minds and hearts as an inspiring and positive comrade of a rare type difficult to find for decades. He was a real red rose of the vast Garden of AIBEA. Two Roses pay its homage to Bhabiji and his two daughters and salutes Com Tarak’s memory. /R.J.SRIDHARAN/ EDITOR |