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Wed Jan 31 17:43:16 2001
Name:Partho Routh.
Email:parthorouth@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:Condolence cannot bring back those thousands of lives but it is the time, when let us all stand side by side, with hand in hand for those who are undergoing the consequences of the devastating earthquake. Let us all unite today and open up our souls & mind to contribute honestly to the Prime Minister Relief Fund as much as each individual can, because drops of water makes an Ocean. By the same time let us co- operate the teams of different welfare organisation from India & abroad in performing their duties and liablities efficiently. Let us all pray for the very fast recovery of Gujrat and its people.

Wed Jan 31 17:44:21 2001
Name:Atul Sharma
Email:aksssb@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:E-mail ID for Gujarat cities BHUBANESWAR: To facilitate communication between earthquake victims and their friends and relatives, Satyam Infoway has created e-mail IDs for six cities of Gujarat affected by the earthquake. These IDs have been created to receive mails from loved ones the world over. The mail IDs for the cities of Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat and Varodara are gujaratahmedabad@sify.com, gujaratjamnagar@sify.com, gujaratmehsana@sify.com, gujaratrajkot@sify.com, gujaratsurat@sify.com and gujaratvadodara@sify.com respectively, a release stated. As soon as mails are received the company will try and facilitate the delivery in printed form and obtain a response from the addressee to be mailed back to the sender. For delivery, mails should ensure name, complete address and telephone number of the addressee.

Wed Jan 31 17:45:48 2001
Name:Ranjan Rauth
Email:Ranjan_rauth@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:Dear Friends, I am extremly sorry for terrible tragedy, and I am considering whether any way I can adopt some child who might have lost there parents. Regards

Wed Jan 31 17:46:18 2001
Name:kahjafahadahmed
Email:kfahadahmed@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:i have been deeply shocked when i heared the news of earthquake,i request all section of society to help gujrat from this sevear disaster

Wed Jan 31 17:50:25 2001
Name:Khwaja A. Qahir
Email:qahir@usa.net
Condolence Message:This is the time when some action is required from our part.Only words of sympathy are of no use. I am doing my little bit and expect the same from everyone.

Wed Jan 31 17:52:33 2001
Name:siva
Email:siva_kurakula@usa.net
Condolence Message:Dear Brothers and Sisters. we are very sorry for the natural trgedy held in Gujarat State. We will help u our level best. Pl. be brave Dont exite about Future. The God may Bless us good. Thank u to all.. ur brothers siva bhaskar rambabu prabhakar siva rao prasad. A.p

Wed Jan 31 17:55:26 2001
Name:Umesh Gaur
Email:u_gaur@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:There are no words which can explain the pain and grief caused to the people of Gujrat. The quake outlines our weakness of being reactive always to these kind of situations.Words like Disaster management are good only on paper not in actual practice. It is high time we become proactive on this kind of issues otherwise these tragedies will repeated in the time to come. God save the people... I was really angry with the Organisers of "Femina Miss India Contest"...At least they should have postponed the event for few days... This shows their lack of concern...

Wed Jan 31 17:55:40 2001
Name:L. Balaji
Email:lax_balaji@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:This is a great setback to our generation in this country.

Wed Jan 31 17:59:26 2001
Name:B Vibakar
Email:B_Vibakar@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:We all understand the impact of the earthquake that attacked gujarat on the fatefulday. We indians are strong on fighting back and coming out of greif and we will extend all our help to our fellow citizens who are all affected due to the earthquake with a commitment, that we should be able to overcome these kind of dissasters will not have a serious impacts on us, by taking proper efforts on prevention activities.

Wed Jan 31 17:59:48 2001
Name:vinay rajpal
Email:net_freaks@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:death is a tragedy which every man fears ....but like this it send shivers throughout the world . i cant say much but can feel what it would be like there , feel sorry for all those who have lost their near and dear ones which no one can replace . i have always known that we indians may live in seperate cultures , religious backgrounds or beliefs but when anything happens we are together and we will surely get over this ... perhaps it may take long but we will . i would also like to request the politicians , the netas and the administrators who are there not to ploiticise the entire issue .. work together and ensure that the people bless them and all the funds and the materials pouring in from all over the world channelised to help our countrymen who have suffered .i also offer my condolences to our brothers and sisters in pakistan who have lost their families ... the gesture on part of the pakistan government to send relief and the indian governments acceptance proves that boundries do not stop feelings and sorrows faced by us .

Wed Jan 31 18:00:18 2001
Name:johnson
Email:johnsontc@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:It was really a tragic event, no one knows when it will happen to you.Loosing dear ones and living in a lonely world is a pathetic condition. Some of the who have escaped from this incident may has to face this real world with lot of problems. MAY THE EVERLASTING GOD HELP THOSE PEOPLE TO REGAIN LOT OF COURAGE AND HOPE.

Wed Jan 31 18:03:21 2001
Name:Saritha
Email:sarithachittal@hotmail.com
Condolence Message: I am extreme distressed to see my fellow indians plight due to severe calamity that struck in gujrat . words just don't seems tobe enough to express the pain & sorrow i feel for my people suffering there in gujrat . I have tried to send some aids to little children there so that they are well protected from cold breeze . Hope my sincere efforts do reach them . we are always with you at this moments of crisis & pray to god to revive you all fast .

Wed Jan 31 18:03:33 2001
Name:L. Sridhar
Email:lsridhar@pnbwz.com
Condolence Message:Very sad to see the news items and the pictures caused because of the earthquake that shocked the entire world on 26th of this month. Merely words cannot give the required relief to the affected victims. There is no other way except to bear the causes. The entire world is standing in support of you at this crucial juncture. Pray God Almighty that such a worst disaster should not happen to anybody in future!

Wed Jan 31 18:03:44 2001
Name:Nagarajan
Email:mithilai@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:My sincere condolences to the families affected in the quaqe. Rangoli or known as Kolam in South India was one of our Natural Disastor Indicators followed by our ancestors. These powdered rice designs were put in front of holy places of worship and some houses. Every day ants used to feed on the rice powder. Animals have the sense of fearing danger well in advance . They act as harbingers which is the property of knowing the occurance of a natural calamity. Coming back to the kolam, it remained on the floor if the ants did not eat it. This gave our ancestors a warning signal and they acted well in advance, moving off to a safer place. Due to poverty people now put designs using limestone which shoos away the ants. If one kolam/rangoli was put by the flat association , or any of the groups we belong to, and the cost shared by all, then this could be used as a disaster signal. But as my wife said, nowadays people do not have the time to watch whether the ants ate it and they are in the modern quicky lifestyles.. Try to spread the word to whom ever you know. Regards :-) Nagaraj

Wed Jan 31 18:04:17 2001
Name:Ravi Mehra
Email:ravi_rishita@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:Me, my family and all my friends are all very much shocked with the news of the Earthquake and the tragedies associated with it. We have decided to contribute generously to the victims and appeal to all to do so. while we can restore the lost lives, let's try our best to heal the pain of the people who have undergone this tragedy. My deepest condolesces to all the members of the bereved family,

Wed Jan 31 18:10:11 2001
Name:Balamurali
Email:rbmurali@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:God creates nature. God create man to enjoy the nature without any selfish. But unfortunately man became selfish and take everything with him from the earth (water,petroleum, minerals).He makes religion to enjoy the life and nature with purity. So some he make some rules. He make technology to make life easier. He is updated the technology very fast. But he cannot update his religious rules or even he cannot understand the basic of religion. FRIENDS GATHER TOGETHER, MAKE WORLD UNDER ONE ROOF. HELP OURSELF . LETS ENJOY THE NATURE...

Wed Jan 31 18:11:11 2001
Name:ABHISHEK KUMAR
Email:abhi_thebest@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR THE PEOPLE OF GUJARAT. MAY GOD GIVE THEM STRENGHT & COURAGE TO FACE THIS TRAGEDY. WE INDIANS ARE ONE & NO TRAGEDIES CAN EVER BREAK US. GUJARAT & INDIA WILL BOUNCE BACK.

Wed Jan 31 18:13:24 2001
Name:vinod
Email:vinodmib@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:We stand together with you, the people of Gujarat and pray to the almighty to give strength to withstand this massive loss of kith and kin.

Wed Jan 31 18:14:05 2001
Name:vinod
Email:vinodmib@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:We stand together with you, the people of Gujarat and pray to the almighty to give strength to withstand this massive loss of kith and kin.

Wed Jan 31 18:14:52 2001
Name:Saranga
Email:himasarang@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:Don't think twice NOW: Nature's fury in Gujarat perished many thousands. Let us save HUMANITY by taking care of those affected. Let us rise to the occasion to provide succour to our fellow citizens in distress. Let's not show our ugly side by thinking twice before offering help to those who need it most in this crucial times. Be HUMAN! It could happen to U and to ur near and dear ones.

Wed Jan 31 18:15:56 2001
Name:Mandar Morekar
Email:mandar_morekar@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:This is not time to blame any one.Lets pray god to give all victims and their families strength to overcome this natural disasterand lets pray to him to give all our fellow country men a common sense to overcome all differences and help those unfortunate ones.

Wed Jan 31 18:16:50 2001
Name:saman Fatmi
Email:fatmi@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:As a young girl I can feel how important are parents to the children. I prey to Allah to help the children in achieving more than what their parents had dreamed. I request every middle class family to take the responsibility of grooming one child and treat them as an important member of their family.

Wed Jan 31 18:22:14 2001
Name:Dinyar Gai
Email:dtgai@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:Once again the Indian Government fails its people!!! Tradegy after tradegy occurs year after year and we continue to be unprepared. Just recently, cyclones caused havoc in Orrisa, people lost lives in train accidents in North India, and now rescue efforts are once again hampered and delayed because of lack of heavy lifting and moving equipment. Our brothers and sisters in Bhuj and Ahmedabad have suffered and died in agony as it was not possible to retrieve their injured bodies in time. In such circumstances what right has the Governement to talk about inconsequential matters such as Temple building, and what right does it have to spend tax payers money on building Nuclear Arsenals. I would rather be convinced that the Government had the neccessary machinery at hand to rescue me if I was covered with rubble. I also wonder how much of the millions of dollars pouring in from all parts of the world, will be effectively used for rescue and rehabilitation, and not for deeply lining the pockets of concerned politicians and other such crooks. I call upon all Indian politicians to resign their portfolios and take up kar seva to provide decent funerals to the people they could not save. Maybe then they have some hope of salvation from their sins of negligence and lack of caring. Hey Ram, India ka kya hoga??!!

Wed Jan 31 18:24:52 2001
Name:anooj koushik
Email:anooj1@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:Our heart filled condolences to every single person who is grief strucken due to the quake.Our feelings go out to everyone of you affected. A big applause for all the teams involved in the relief operations who have been working hard despite their personal losses. C'MON BROTHERS LET'S HELP ALL THOSE AFFECTED OUT THERE BY CONTRIBUTING WHATEVER WE CAN. JAI HIND

Wed Jan 31 18:32:34 2001
Name:Raghu Nair
Email:nairraghu71@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:No words can heel the wounds and death suffered from the earthquake I sincerely pray to almighty to shower his mercy on all the affected people And pray to almighty that he provides us with courage to meet such a disaster

Wed Jan 31 18:33:53 2001
Name:Nikhil Arora
Email:arora76@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:BRothers & sisters of MY country i cannot express the amount of grief i am facing. I would like to be there in Gujarat helping my Fellow INDIANs but the circumstances are different. I have launched a donation fund in my CITY and COmpany and appeal all NRI's to do the Same. I am sure a lot of ppl will be more than happy to donate. May god be with all the ones who have passed away and their families left without them.

Wed Jan 31 18:34:50 2001
Name:Sanjay Jathar
Email:sanjayjathar@chequemail.com
Condolence Message:Dear people of gujrat, Knowing about this greatest tragedy of the century, we, the people outside gujrat sincerely offer our condolences to those innocent people died & assure their relatives that you are not alone to suffer but we all have equally hurt. We assure you that you will every possible help from your brothers & sisters residing outside gujrat. Jai Hind,

Wed Jan 31 18:35:06 2001
Name:zeny
Email:zhenny22@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:to all the people of india. im from philippines and im sending my heartfelt and deepest sympathy to all the victims and families of those who have died in such disaster. I pray that God will ease the pain , sadness and grief in your hearts. i also pray that you can survive and overcome this trial. Your faith and trust in our Good Providence will be the great instrument to overcome those trials. God loves us All.Keep in praying.

Wed Jan 31 18:36:41 2001
Name:santanu sengupta
Email:t2san@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:As an indian postdoc living alone in santiago chile i feel so powerless that there's nothing i can do about this massive tragedy. It would have been a real help if the indian embassy here had a website so that one could get to know ways he/she can make some contribution howsoever small to the worldwide relief efforts.

Wed Jan 31 18:36:51 2001
Name:Sanjay Jathar
Email:sanjayjathar@chequemail.com
Condolence Message:Dear people of gujrat, Knowing about this greatest tragedy of the century, we, the people outside gujrat sincerely offer our condolences to those innocent people died & assure their relatives that you are not alone to suffer but we all have equally hurt. We assure you that you will every possible help from your brothers & sisters residing outside gujrat. Jai Hind,

Wed Jan 31 18:36:52 2001
Name:Raghu Nair
Email:nairraghu71@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:No words can heel the wounds and death suffered from the earthquake I sincerely pray to almighty to shower his mercy on all the affected people And pray to almighty that he provides us with courage to meet such a disaster

Wed Jan 31 18:38:45 2001
Name:Vinant Prahlad
Email:vinnu_zepooh@usa.net
Condolence Message:I am not able to see the news without getting tears in my eyes. The visuals are just too shocking. I can very well imagine the horror my fellow countrymen in Gujrat are going through. May God be with you all through this hour of great need. Hope you receive all the help. A special word for the NGO guys, especially the RSS and the Armed Forces - You are doing a great job. Just keep going... the whole nation is wih you. Please collect the money that is being sent, for only you can do a credible job of rebuilding Gujrat. Do not give it into the hands of the Govt. The money will surely be eaten. I just hope the funds go to the people in need. My family prays for the dead. May their souls rest in peace. But I do know one thing...once the Gujratis get over the initial shock they will work hard to rebuild their state...and in no time Gujrat will be back on track.

Wed Jan 31 18:44:44 2001
Name:Sebi
Email:sebijoseph@india.com
Condolence Message:May God give courage to all the survived and their relatives to face this crisis. Let the Indian Government take enough action to see that the relief funds are not misused and reaches the one in need.

Wed Jan 31 18:44:51 2001
Name:Rajasekhar
Email:rajasekhar1@usa.net
Condolence Message:Extremely unfortunate natural occurrence. May God give strength to the affected people to overcome such a crisis. We, Indians need to unite and help the needy in everyway. Donate generously in cash and kind and people in "proper" places, please, please, please don't try to make rich at this point of time.

Wed Jan 31 18:47:40 2001
Name:Panchanan Pal
Email:panchanan_pal@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:In this hour of grief let us also remember the victims of the calamities in Orissa (1999) and West Bengal (2000). In spite of their great suffering in the hand of nature, they received only callous neglect and criminal politicking of Vajpayee cabinet instead of moral and material support expected from a government of a civilized country. In both the mishaps the helpless state governments got only jeers from both union government and the media. Let us sincerely hope the people of Gujrat will have better luck. Let us also hope that the assistances those are pouring-in won't be looted by the sharks as in Bhopal tragedy.

Wed Jan 31 18:47:59 2001
Name:Ramadevi
Email:ramagn@usa.net
Condolence Message:DEAR FELLOW INDIANS, It is indeed very tragic for such a devastating earth quake to strike our country. Death is a great leveller. Nature has not differentiated the rich or poor, Hindus or Muslims or Christians. LET US ALL RISE ABOVE OUR PETTY MINDS. LET US STAND UNITED. LET US ALL CONTRIBUTE - BY WAY OF CASH AND KIND, AND MORE IMPORTANT BY PROVIDING MORAL SUPPORT TO ALL THOSE AFFECTED. MY DEAR FELLOW CITIZENS OF GUJARAT … WE ARE ALL THERE WITH YOU IN YOUR HOUR OF GRIEF. MAY THE GOD ALMIGHTY GIVE THOSE AFFECTED THE COURAGE TO FACE THE REALITY. LET US ALL FACE THIS CHALLENGE TO OUR COUNTRY. LET ALL INDIANS WORK HARD TO REBUILD A MORE PROSPEROUS GUJARAT STATE. LET THIS BE A LESSON FOR ALL HUMANITY – TO FORGET THE PETTY DIFFERENCES. LET US ALL SHED OUR COMMUNAL AND CASTE BARRIERS. JAI HIND.

Wed Jan 31 18:49:17 2001
Name:santanu sengupta
Email:t2san@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:I write this with a sense of deep despair and frustration that here in santiago chile the embassy doesn't seem to have any setup for accepting donations to the Prime minister's relief fund. Just now i rang up to check only to be informed that nobody has approached them in this regard and they don't have any information regrading such efforts. I was advised to contact some international relief agency like the International red cross. But I am sure they will have a condolance book out and ready if God forbid something happens to our leaders and masters. If there's any indian staying in santiago Chile out there i would be grateful for his advice.

Wed Jan 31 18:51:30 2001
Name:BIMAL.U
Email:ubimal@usa.net
Condolence Message:Even when we boast so much of scientific advancement still we understand how measly we are against catastrophe like these.Let us all pray to God Almighty for the berived family and for the soul of those who are dead.May we all Indians understand that death doesn't know religion caste creed rich poor male female or anything.There is only one color for blood and the feeling that we are all INDIANS run high above other politics like Ram temple and Babri Masjid.Let us all Indians rise to the occation and give whatever help we can to the people of Gujarath.

Wed Jan 31 18:54:22 2001
Name:SANDIP BANIK
Email:sandipbanik@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:I'M UNSPEAKABLE.

Wed Jan 31 19:00:38 2001
Name:Mohd Haseeb Ullah Khan
Email:khan_haseeb@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:We all send our deep condolences to the family of breaved victims. Haseeb (Awar)

Wed Jan 31 19:02:45 2001
Name:SC
Email:vsatyen@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:I am happy to hear that the WB, EU and other agencies have extended loans to help alleviate the miseries surrounding the tragedy in Gujarat. But, are these funds gointg to reach the grief-stricken at all! I have grave doubts about that. It will just turn out to be like what happened in Orissa not long ago.

Wed Jan 31 19:07:28 2001
Name:sonal sujit chokshi
Email:sonalchokshi@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:Our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy to the families and victims of the earthquake in Gujarat. May God comfort their families and the victims and give them strength in this difficult time. Our prayers are with them. I would like to encourage everyone to support them by whatever means possible. May "Ma" be with them. Sonal & Sujit Chokshi, USA

Wed Jan 31 19:10:22 2001
Name:Kiran Shenoy
Email:anu_shen@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:Dear Gujarat: What has befalled you has befaalen the whole of India, if u felt it physically and terminally, we feel it emotionally for and will continue to feel it for the rest of our life. Gujarat will have to rise, it was at the forefront of India and will return there, we are doing, have done and will continue to do for the rest of our lives whatever we can to make this happen.

Wed Jan 31 19:13:32 2001
Name:Marina Jose
Email:marina2000@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:May God give us enough strength to suffer the pain and lose.

Wed Jan 31 19:16:03 2001
Name:sujeeth Kamath
Email:x_suje@ugsolutions.com
Condolence Message:Oh mybrothers and sisters in gujarath, we are all with you in your time of crisis. Please don't worry there will always be a tomorrow after this horrible darkness. We will stay steadfast with you in bringinging yours life back to normal belive me.

Wed Jan 31 19:16:29 2001
Name:M. Diwakar
Email:diwakar_m@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:Hi everybody, The time has come again to show our unity. Let us all join hands to see that Gujurat is rebuilt with its old charm and culture for which it is known as. Let's donate generously to the familes suffered in the devastation. While there are news about survival for over 100 hours, we get a feeling that the determination of Indians is amazing. Let do it.

Wed Jan 31 19:18:00 2001
Name:Vivek Ramaswamy
Email:vramaswamy@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:This is to let all my brothers and sisters from Gujrat know, that we are with you the whole of Bharat is with you, you shall rise again. My condolences for all the dead, This is no time to blame, but to act, let us all in whatever way we can help our fellow citizens in thier hour of grief. YOU SHALL RISE AGAIN OH MY MOTHERLAND.

Wed Jan 31 19:26:49 2001
Name:Partha Roy
Email:partha_roy123@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:The heart of every true indian and the whole humane population of this caring world is bleeding with the grief stricken state of Gujarat. We pledge to help each of you to the maximum extent of our available resources.

Wed Jan 31 19:35:30 2001
Name:Kailash Rathi
Email:kailashrathi@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:May the souls rest in peace, and others who are alive get the strength to fight back. But remember, you are not alone, the whole world is with you.....

Wed Jan 31 19:43:49 2001
Name:T.V.ANIL KUMAR
Email:anilrao123@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:I am shocked by knowing that about thousands of people have died and lakhs of them will suffer because of this disaster.I sinciearly pray god to help the needy people.I along with my coleuges contributed our one day salary to the victims.I also request all the people of India to contribute to this noble cause whatever they can.Because this is tha time when all of us should stand together and rebuild the lifes of the suffered.

Wed Jan 31 19:54:48 2001
Name:Sivasankaran
Email:sivasankarank@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:God, Please Give Us the Will to withstand this Trauma & rebuild Gujarath.....

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