the gracious benevolent life

partners

IN the annals of Mohyal History, the name of Major Amarnath Chhibber will be written in letters of gold, for this gallant officer is no ordinary person, but one of sterling qualities with a golden heart, of noble thought and noble ideals, born to serve humanity, one who has left a rich legacy of selfless service. Major Amarnath Chhibber has left an indelible imprint on the sands of time. A brave soldier, he has left a legacy for posterity, for generations and generations to come. His compassion, his care, his love and his concern for the fraternity is incomparable. A man of lofty ideals and high moral values, he is indeed a true karma yogi. mitter_images/may08 thy fragrance spread its aroma, the message of goodwill and brotherhood, of one with a pure, brave heart and strong will power.

Major Amarnath Chhibber had a premonition of his impending departure to complete his earthly sojourn. His appointment with the Supreme Lord was preordained and he bid us all adieu on 14th March, 2008, leaving us the poorer.

People cling to their wordly possessions, but this servant of the Lord left all his wealth and assets to the General Mohyal Sabha, of which he was a passionate adherent, a prominent member and a pillar of strength. He had abiding faith, and trust in the integrity of the Apex Body. The GMS shall ever remain beholden to our Major Sahib who has earned the deep gratitude of the entire fraternity for the rich legacy, so magnanimously bequeathed to it.

His life partner Smt. Nirmal Kumari Chhibber stood by him stoically in all his decisions taken for the ultimate divine cause in the service of humanity.

Major Sahib, mitter_images/may08 you find absolute peace and solace at the divine feet of the Maker.

The best tribute to Maj. Amar Nath Chhibber is for us all to strive to transform his vision and dream of nishakam sewa for the betterment of the fraternity in all its manifestations.

My life, O Lord is in Thine hands,

You know what’s good for me;

Your silent whisper I can hear,

But You, I cannot see.

–Dr. S.P. Bakshi

(Benign Homage by n.d. datta)

GMS tribute to Major Amar Nath Chhibber

GMS Secretary General Shri D.V. Mohan enlightened the members at the GMS MC Meeting on 13th April 2008 about GMS tribute to Major Amar Nath Chhibber, and about his close association with the Apex Body, that he had always been a dedicated, silent and sober worker humane humanitarian. And that Maj. Chhibber was a great donor. His last generous act was to bequeath to GMS his life long assets.

Shri B.L. Chhibber, IRS (Retd.), GMS Vice-President, revealed that Major Chhibber had himself written his will in his own hand in Hindi and therefore there was no concern about its authenticity.

ambala city mohyal milan a memorable occasion

MS Ambala City organised their Mohyal Milan in a dignified and disciplined way on 23rd March, 2008.

Rzd. B.D. Bali, Chief Guest, Shri Rajeshwar Chaudhary and Shri Vinod Dutt were the Guests of Honour.

Representatives from various local Sabhas participated in the function. GMS was represented by most of the office-bearers.

In addition to the Mohyal Milan, the main function was the laying of the foundation stone of the Param Shaheed Bhai Mati Dass Mohyal Bhawan, 162, Prem Nagar, Ambala City.

Dr. Ashok Lav was honoured by Chief Advisor Rahat International Dr. Sunil Sadiq and by Shri Faqir Chand Gupta, of Awaz Sahatiya Manch. Rahat International also honoured Rzd. B.D. Bali, Shri Rajeshwar Chaudhary & Shri Vindo Dutt.

The Cultural programme by children elicited spontaneous acclaim.

Donations for the Bhawan were received from several persons, including Rs.21,000/- each from Rzd. B.D. Bali and Ch. G.L. Datta ‘Josh’ and a matching grant of Rs. 5 lakh from GMS.

The day ended with cordial felicitations.

Jai Mohyal!

J.P. Mehta, President

MS Ambala City

(Full Report in Hindi)

annual mohyal milan karnal

Mohyal Sabha Karnal celebrated Annual Mohyal Milan at Mohyal Bhawan, Sadar Bazar on 30.3.2008 with gaiety and fervour. The occasion was quite splendid and glorious with the presence of Rzd. B.D. Bali, President GMS as Chief Guest and Choudhary Rajeshwar Datt, GMS Sarprast Trustee as Guest of Honour.

Shri Gulshan Vaid, President as yajman performed the Hawan Ceremony at 9.00 a.m. sharp, attended by large gathering of the fraternity. Hawan Ahutis were offered by the members of the Sabha, S/Sh. Raj Kumar Mohan, Ch. P.M. Datta, Bk. Kidar Nath Chhibber, Sarwan Kumar Datta, Brij Bhushan Mehta, Vinod Mehta, Rajender Bali, Ramesh Mohan, Chand Kishan Vaid, Smt. Shakuntala Vaid, Poonam Mohan, Champa Vaid, Krishna Bali, Raj Rani Datta, Pran Piyari Mohan and many more.

After partaking in prashad and light refreshment Sh. O.P. Bakshi assisted by Miss Ridhi Vaid and Mahika Datta, took control of the stage amidst loud slogans of Jai MoPhyal. More than 500 members including ladies, children and guests from out stations participated in the function.

Chaudhary Rajeshwar Datta, Guest of Honour alongwith Sh. S.K. Datta, President MS Jalandhar was the first to arrive at the site followed by S/Sh. O.P. Mohan, Sr. Vice-President GMS, B.L. Chhibber, Vice-President GMS, D.V. Mohan Secy. Gen. GMS, S.N. Datta, President MES, J.P. Mehta, Secretary GMS, Ashwani Bakshi, Joint Secretary Youth GMS, P.L. Mehta Member GMS and C.K. Bhai, Member MC GMS, Darshan Lal Bali, N.L. Bakshi, Mohinder Datta, Ravi Bakshi, Munish Bali, V.P. Vaid Kalka, Vikas Bali, L.D. Chhibber, Varinder Singh Bali, Ashwani Chhibber, Ramesh Vaid, and Brij Mohan.

Rzd. B.D. Bali the Chief Guest was escorted from Liberty Chowk the Mohyal Bhawan. At the Mela venue, the Chief Guest, Guest of Honour along with the GMS team were received warmly by Sh. Gulshan Vaid, and members of the Reception Committee. The Chief Guest was escorted to the flag post for hoisting the flag. The Mohyal flag was hoisted by Rzd. B.D. Bali, and Mohyal prayer was recited by Miss Ridhi Vaid followed by cultural programme by Mohyal children.

Shri Gulshan Vaid welcomed the Chief Guest along with his team by presenting bouquets and by garlanding the out station delegates. In his welcome address, the President elaborated the activities/achievements of GMS under the dynamic leadership of Rzd. B.D. Bali, that have touched the heights of the sky. He further mentioned that we all should be proud that the GMS, our own organisation and the Apex Body, has now assets worth Rs.200/- crores.

Rzd. B.D. Bali explained in detail about the functioning of GMS and how with strenuous efforts members of GMS could bring GMS on a sound footing. He exhorted all to become life members of GMS and to avail of the dual benefit of right to vote and free copy of Mohyal Mitter for life. The vital point in his speach was that the GMS has earned the credibility amongst the biradari. He also expressed his satisfaction on the progress made by the MS Karnal during the year. Shri D.V. Mohan, Secretary General GMS presented Rs.5100/- as shagun and Chaudhary Rajeshwar Datt gave Rs.5000/- to the sabha as shagun.

The President while expressing his gratitude said that MS Karnal is highly grateful for the donation of Rs.12000/- given by Bk. Kidar Nath Chhibber and all the out station guests i.e. Mohyal Sabhas Ambala, Ludhiana, Jagadhari Workshop, Rohini/Pitampura Delhi, Jalandhar, Rs.500/- each, Halka Barara Rs.251/-, Kalka Rs.200/-, Shri P.L. Mehta and C.K. Bhai Rs.200/- each.

After the programme Mementos were presented to the Chief Guest, Guest of Honour and all out station dignitaries by the President MS Karnal. Sh. Rajeev Mehta, HCS SDM, Karnal who due to his busy schedule could participate hardly for some time too was welcomed by the President MS Karnal. In his brief speech he stated that biradari members are always welcome for any help for which he is capable and falls in his limits. He was also honoured by presenting Memento by Shri Gulshan Vaid.

Bk. Kidar Nath Chhibber was requested for giving the Memento to the Mohyal children who secured top position in their respecitve classes and the participants in the cultural programme.

Shri Gulshan Vaid thanked all the members for their co-operation and sparing their precious time for participating in our function. He thanked the members of the local sabhas who had donated liberally on this occasion. The function concluded after preeti bhoj with shoults of Jai Mohyal–“Phir Milenge Agle Sall’’.

—Gulshan Vaid, President

a gracious gesture

Rzd. B.D. Bali and Mrs. Nita Bali were invited for dinner alongwith few other friends by Mr. Satish Bali and Dr. Prema Bali at their elegant house located in Greater Kailash-II Enclave, New Delhi. The Dinner, of course, was very lavish but it was a very gracious act of the couple to present a cheque for Rupees One Lac to Rzd. B.D. Bali for Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar. It transpired that they had visited the Ashram at Haridwar some time back and were very pleased with its environment, ambience and the service and decided to donate this handsome amount for the Ashram to be utilized as deemed fit.

Mr. Satish Bali is a very reputed Architect and Dr. Prema Bali has recently retired from AIIMS as Head of the Department. Their only son Mr. Ashish Bali is also an Architect and has just returned after spending 10 years professional career in California (U.S.A.). It was very touching for Ashish to tell Bali Sahib that he is always available for any service to the community.

While we are very grateful for the excellent gesture we wish the couple and their entire family best of health and all’–round prosperity.

prabodh chander bali editor, jan prabodh

A weekly, Jan Prabodh, has been launched by a Mohyal viz., Prabodh Bali, both in Hindi & English, from Amritsar. The first issue was brought out on Sunday 6th April 2008, printed on glazed paper. The first issue contains two items relating to GMS– (1) Widow Pension (2) Student Scholarships sponsored by the General Mohyal Sabha, and an elaborate write-up about MS Amritsar. Daughter Vasudha Bali compliments her father

We wish all success to Mr. Prabodh Bali in his new venture.

—Editor Mohyal Mitter.

excellence award

Ridhi Datta d/o Smt. Neeru Datta and Shri K.K. Datta and grand daughter of Ch. G.L. Datta ‘Josh’ Vice-President GMS, a student of 1st Standard Apee Jay School Saket, New Delhi (now promoted to 2nd standard, D.O.B. 02.01.2001) participated in the Annual Function of the School, held on 29th Feb. 2008. The theme of the programme was “Months of the year, the festivals, and the occasions’’ on which they are celebrated round the year in each month. Ridhi Datta received the coveted Excellence Award in English, which was presented to her by the Chief Guest, Dr. C.B. Sharma of IGNOU, in the august presence of the parents and the Principal Mrs. Anita Paul (R) and Incharge Primary Section, Mrs. Jyoti Bhansali, (L) at a glittering ceremony.

· Ch. G.L. Datta ‘Josh’ has contributed Rs.101/- to GMS Education Fund on this achievement of his grand daughter.

m.s. janakpuri unanimous election of office-bearers

The Returning Officer, Shri D.K. Mehta, in keeping with the democratic norms, very ably conducted the election of Mohyal Sabha Janakpuri on 30.03.2008. Following is the list of the successful candidates:

1. Rajan Chhibber, (A1/315), 2. Maj. S.S. Datta (A1/257), 3. Satish Chand Bakshi (A5B/162B), 4. Sandeep Datta (A3/12), 5. Shakuntala Chhibber (A1/315), 6. Vinay Kumar Bali (B1/459), 7. K.L. Vaid (B3B/52C), 8. Atul Lau (C2/346), 9. B.M. Datta (C1A/41C), 10. K.K. Bali (C2A/16/95), 11. Hari Sharan Datta (C4C/115), 12. Salika Mehta (Chhibber (C2/154), 13. Geeta Chhibber (C4C/167), 14. Rajesh Mohan (C6/3, Aditi Apartments, D Block), 15. S.P. Bali (D1C/53B).

Meeting of the newly elected members on 6.4.2008, unanimously elected the following office-bearers:

President: Shri B.M. Datta

Vice-President: Shri K.K. Bali

Secretary: Shri Satish Bakshi

Jt. Secretary: Shri Rajan Chhibber

Treasurer: Shri Rajesh Mohan

Following the election in a very cordial manner Shri Sandeep Datta, Mrs. Sharda Datta & Mrs. Jyoti Datta hosted dinner to all members.

Shri D.K. Mehta, Returning Officer, has conveyed his thanks to all members for extending him all co-operation and assistance in conducting the MS Janakpuri election.

—D.K. Mehta

Returning Officer

Shri Jagir Singh Datta Appointed Secretary Chandigarh Distt. Congress Committee

Mohyals of the Tricity (Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula) are elated at the induction of Shri J.S. Datta to the Distt. Congress. At a special ‘karya karta sammelan’ held at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Sector-35 on March 31, 2008, attended by the President Distt. Congress, mitter_images/may08or, Municipal Councillors, Smt. Pushpa Sharma, ex-Senior Dy. mitter_images/may08or, other dignitaries and huge gathering, Sh. Datta was awarded a memento by Hon’ble Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, Union State Minister of Finance and Parliamentary Affairs.

Shri J.S. Datta had retired from the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh, under the CSIR. He is an earnest yet silent worker who has lent strategic support to Mohyal Sabhas, Ambala, Panchkula, Dehradun and Chandigarh. He was Secretary MS Dehradun from 1975-1979 and Member, Executive Committee of MS Chandigarh for many years.

He hails from an illustrious Mohyal Clan, traced back to the legendary General Maha Singh of Maharashtra Ranjit Singh’s Army. The family originally belonged to Zaffarwal-Dattan (W.Pak.). His father, late Ch. Ghansyam Singhji Datta had settled at Khanna in 1937. He played a crucial role in the re-settlement of uprooted refugees, during the Partition. They own a modern farm at Shahabad-Markanda.

Datta Sahib is married to Smt. Indira, sister of the late Shri Onkar Rai Mehta (Chhibber), long time President Municipal Committee, Khanna, even during the last Akali regime. Late Shri K.D. Mohan, Distt. & Sessions Judge, Chandigarh and Legal Remembrencer, Haryana (Retd.), was his brother-in-law. Two of his brothers and the only son, are settled in UK and Canada. His youngest and elegant daughter, Km. Jyotsana Datta (26) is teaching at the Air Force School, Chandigarh.

Shri Datta has donated Rs.351/- to GMS Mohyal Mitter Fund on the occasion.

We wish Datta Sahib many more feathers to his cap.

(Regrets, photo misplaced–Editor).

—A.K. Datta & K.N. Datt

Mob.: 9417356640

rakesh mehta a versatile personality

Rakesh Mehta (Chhibber), s/o Shri K.B. Mehta & the late Smt. Swaran Mehta and grandson of the late Mehta Bansi Lal Chhibber ‘Bedar’, formely Urdu Editor of Mohyal Mitter, r/o Road No. 20, House No.17, East Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi-26, after completing his B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry & M.Sc. Chemistry from Delhi University had started his professional career in 1991. During his 16 years professional career he has worked with various organizations like Asian Paints Ltd., Cipla Ltd., Unichem Labs Ltd., Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. etc. in various capacities like Management Trainee, District Manager, Regional Manager, Zonal Sales Manager, National Sales Manager, Director Sales etc. and has been controlling the Sales, Marketing & Training operations in India and Nepal.

Recently he has started his own Institute in New Delhi related to Education Field and has obtained the Study Centre for Distance Education from “Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai’’, for more than 70 UG, PG, Diploma & Professional courses like MBA, MCA, MSc. BBA, BCA etc.

For any assistance related to the above courses, you mitter_images/may08 contact Mr. Rakesh Mehta at RB Institute of Management & Technology, Corp. Off.: GF-20, Jyoti Shikhar, District Centre, Janakpuri, New Delhi. Regd. Off.: 305, Vishal Tower, District Centre, Janakpuri, New Delhi. Tel.: 9891280431, 25502415.— Yogesh Mehta, Secretary Youth GMS.

award of academic trophy

Anubhuti Vaid, great grand daughter, of the late Rzd. Maharaj Krishna Vaid, of Lyallpur, student 2nd year of Human Resource Management, DU got Academic Excellence Trophy, from her College and her brother Rzd. Sankalp Executive at Southall Travels also got his Increment letter.

On this happy occasion their father Rzd. V. Vaid, donated Rs.101/- towards Mohyal Education Fund. (Mob.: 09211600844).

top accolade for city man

Raj-Region’s Top Learner

A well-known Derby man is to be honoured in this year’s Adult Learners’ Week Awards.

Raj Bali (69), of Pear Tree Crescent, will receive an East Midlands Individual Learning Award from the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace).

In its 13th year, Adult Learners’ Week, from mitter_images/may08 15 to mitter_images/may08 21, gives an opportunity for education and training providers to show what courses they have to offer.

Mr. Bali was nominated for his award, which will be given to him in a ceremony at Derby’s Council House next Wednesday, by Pratibha Hindocha, from Derby College.

He has been taking courses at the college which, according to Mrs. Hindocha, have “improved his speaking English and resulted in a boost of confidence’’.

His courses have concentrated on learning team building, leadership and presentation skills.

Mr. Bali is a member of 23 voluntary and community organisations.

He is President of the Geeta Bhavan Hindu temple, a Governor at Redwood Junior School and a member of the Race Equality Council.

He is also the Founder Member and Director of the Open Centre in Pear Tree Road and a member of the Board of Trustees at the new Mulit-Faith Centre, being built at the University of Derby, Kedleston Road.

Mr. Bali is modest about his achievements and says that time to devote to everything can be a problem.

He said: “It has been one of the barriers to learning.”

“I have been working full-time and managing a family, as my wife has been ill and we have young children to look after.”

“I’ve devoted my evenings and early mornings to voluntary work and I’m involved in helping the community to develop.

“Linguistic ability in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Gujarati and Swahili has helped to further my communication skills in negotiations and meetings.’’

Mr. Bali also thinks that everyday life teaches people a great deal and helps to enhance skills just by being involved.

Mr. Bali will be presented with £200, which can be used towards future learning, at the awards ceremony.

A spokesman for Niace said: “Our selection panels look for learners who have improved their lives or the lives of others through learning, have maintained their other commitments and have overcome difficult circumstances to pursue learning.”

“Mr. Bali’s achievement fitted all these criteria and he deserves his award.’’

ajay chhibber joins undp as director of bureau for asia and the pacific

United Nations, 7 April 2008—The UNDP Administrator is pleased to announce that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ajay Chhibber of India as Assistant Secretary General, Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and Director of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific. Mr. Chhibber replaces Mr. Hafiz Pasha, who finished his assignment in December 2007.

Mr. Chhibber will lead the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, a region which is now by far the most rapidly growing region in the world. Yet, while there is impressive progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, there remain significant problems of poverty, environmental constraints and equity. The Bureau concentrates its efforts on supporting the Governments of the region in facing these challenges and consolidating the progress made.

Mr. Chhibber has had a very diverse career at the World Bank for over 25 years covering both research and policy issues, and has worked across Asia. Currently he is the Country Director for Vietnam, where he manages over $1 billion in lending. He has previously been Director of the Independent Evaluation Group and a manager in the Eastern European and Asian Departments of the World Bank. He was Staff Director on the World Development Report in 1997 and has served as a Senior Economist at the World Bank. He has published widely on development and policy issues.

Before joining the World Bank Mr. Chhibber was a consultant researcher for FAO and the International Food Policy Research Institute. Prior to that he worked at the Indian Planning Commission and was also a lecturer in economics at the University of Delhi.

He holds a Ph.D from Stanford University and an MA from the Delhi School Economics.

For more information please contact:

UNDP Newsroom, +12129065382 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

About UNDP: UNDP is the UN’s global network to help people meet their development needs and build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working as a trusted partner with Governments, civil society and the private sector to help them build their own solutions to global and national development challenges. Further information can be found at www.undp.org

By his singular achievement Mr. Ajay Chhibber has done the fraternity proud. Ajay is the son of Shri M.L. Chhibber IPS (Retd.), and his brother Vijay who belongs to IAS is currently Joint Secretary Ministry of Fertiliser & Chemicals Govt. of India.

The family hails from Kariala Distt. Jhelum, now in Pakistan and is currently resident of 31, Prithviraj Road, New Delhi.

BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD

I am working with Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. (K.K. Birla Group Co.) as Asstt. Manager (Marketing) currently posted at Jabalpur. I am pleased to inform you that I have won “Best Performance Award’’ for year 2007-08 which was given to me during the All India Annual Marketing Conference held at Hotel Rama International (I.T.C. Group) at Aurangabad on 9th March 2008.

The credit for the above award goes to the mission Gyatri Parivar, Shanti Kunj Haridwar which inspired me to work with honesty & hardwork, keeping in view and great thought and spritual thinking, which helps me a lot in developing the trade, reducing company’s cost and providing quality service to my dealers/farmers as well as my company—Rajeev Mehta C/o Smt. Krishna Mehta, B-67, (MIG Flat) Avas Vikas Colony Sitapur (U.P.).

crown winner

Master Gravit Bali s/o Rzd. Vikas Bali, grandson of Rzd. H.D. Bali, resident of Panchkula, participated in Rose Prince competition in Rose Festival, Chandigarh, and he was declared as Rose Prince of Chandigarh Tricity out of 532 children by the Jury. He was also given a cash award of Rs.1500/- Memento, Certificate and a teddy bear. On this occasion, grand father of Gravit Bali has presented Rs.201/- to GMS, and Rs.101/- to MS Panchkula.

young mohyal ashutosh bali (Honey)

In his memory, his loving brother, Wg. Cdr. (Retd.) Inder Kumar Bali & Smt. Shyama Bali have donated an Usha–Sriram Water Cooler, an Aquaguard with sensor, a Voltage Stabilizer at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar. The total cost of the entire equipment is Rs.24,500/-.

outstanding award

Lt. Col. Baij Nath Bali (Retd.), Vice-President Zila Sanik Board, Ambala, receiving an outstanding social activities award from Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister Haryana and Shri R.A. Kidwai, Governor Haryana at the state level function held at Raj Bhawan Haryana Chandigarh (Published in Army Journal ORD. Talk. June 2007).

KANYA

udna hai aasman mein mujhe, khul ke pankhon ko failana hai, jee bhar ke jeena hai, apne sapno ko sajana hai, rote hue aaungi par muskurahaten failane,
khushiyon se bhar doongi aangan, jeevan lagega jagmagane, mat roko meri saanson ko chalne do inhe,

beti hun main, bojh mat samjho mujhe, laxmi ka swaroop hun, kismat se ghar aaungi, ishwar ka wardaan hun shrap mat samjho mujhe, mat roko meri saanson ko chalne do inhe,

sneh ka prateek hun, tyag mera dharam, mamta ki koi kami nahi, mera to jeevan hi ek karam, is ek jeevan mein hi main 100 jeevan jee jaungi, mat roko meri saanson ko chalne do inhe,

rok diya jo in saanson ko, kabhi na fir jee paungi, khilne se pehle hi main kokh mein murjhaungi, maut aisi koi maatam bhi na manayega, nanha sa sapna toot ke bikhar jayega, aane do sansaar mein, laane do ujiyara mujhe, mat roko meri saanson ko

bas chalne do inhe.

Mrs Akanksha Datta
#10-14, Costa Rhu,
5 Rhu Cross,Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore -437434

Greetings– gms wishes for His grace & bounty in abundance, good health & long life for all fraternity members whose birthdays are in the months of April & mitter_images/may08 2008.

–D.V. Mohan Secretary General

n Dhirti Mehta: d/o Shri Sandeep Mehta & Smt. Anita Mehta, will be 6 years old on 1.05.2008.–S.M. Mehta, 69, Sector-16A, Chandigarh.

n mitter_images/may08a mehta: d/o Shri Sanjay Mehta and Smt. Sridevi Narayan, will be two years old on 7.04.2008.– Sanjay Mehta, 46 Hutchins Road, 2nd Cross Ico Colony, St. Thomas Town NR National Centre, Bangalore.

n Mr. k.n. datta (retd.): Assistant Administrator Care-India, New Delhi, s/o the late Mehta Manohar Lal Datta of Haripur Hazara, NWFP (West Pakistan), r/o of 1-B, Dev Puri Meerut currently working in Bhai Joga Singh Public School, Meerut completed 75 years of glorious age on 13th March, 2008. The family members, friends, Principal of the school, teaching staff and over 500 school students congratulated and wished him to continue to enjoy good health for many many years to come. On this occasion, Mr. K.N. Datta distributed toffees to small school children and donated Rs.175 to GMS Education Fund.

n Miss Paarni Bali: d/o Gp. Capt. R.K. Bali and Smt. Sunita Bali and grand daughter of Smt. Pushpa Bali and Shri M.R. Bali Retd. Comptroller Punjabi Agriculture University Ludhiana celebrates her birthday on 30th mitter_images/may08 2008. Miss Paarni Bali is currently undergoing Commercial Pilot Training in Toronto Canada. Shri M.R. Bali presented Rs.500/- to GMS on this happy occasion.–M.M. Mohan, Secy. Mohyal Sabha, Solan.

n Shri K.K. Chhibber has donated Rs.101/- to GMS on the 22nd birthday of his grandson Rakesh Chhibber who has completed his B.E. in Computer Science.

n smt. kiran vaid: w/o Shri Bhoomi Dev Vaid, resident of 690, Housing Board, Sec.-7, Ambala City, was felicitated on her birthday on 11th April during the monthly meeting of MS Ambala City held on 6.4.2008 at the residence of Smt. Saroj Datta. Smt. Krian Vaid is Cultural Secretary of MS Ambala City and is a teacher in Police DAV Public School Ambala City. It was due to her sincere devotion the Mohyal children could excel in the cultural programme, presented at the Mohyal Milan Ambala on 23rd March 2008.

Shri Bhoomi Dev Vaid s/o the late Sh. Sain Das Vaid donated Rs.101/- to GMS on the birthday of his wife.—J.P. Mehta, President MS Ambala City.

n aditya chhibber: On the 10th birthday of their grandson Aditya Chhibber on 25th mitter_images/may08 2008 (s/o Mrs. Meenakshi & Mr. Sanjeev Chhibber) Mrs. Vijay Chhibber and Bhai Shyam Sarup Chhibber (Life Member GMS) Ex-Joint Commissioner, Union Ministry of Agriculture (resident of E-17A, MIG Flats mitter_images/may08apuri New Delhi-64, Ph.: 25134729) have donated Rs.251/- towards GMS Education Fund.—Yogesh Mehta, Secy. Youth GMS.

new blossom

Shri Shakti Mohan Datta, President Mohyal Sabha Amritsar has presented Rs.500/- to GMS on the birth of his grandson Samrat Datta s/o Shri Sudhir Datta. Shri Sudhir Datta resides in St. Petersburg, Russia.

mundan

23rd August 2007 and 28th Oct. 2007 were the days of great joy, happiness and celebration for Master Jai Bali, son of Mr. Surinder Bali and Mrs. Harsh Bali of Greece, grandson of Sh. Shyam Prakash Bali. He celebrated his mundan ceremony and first birthday on these days. On this occasion, his Nana and Nani, Shri Balbir Singh Dutta and Smt. Sudha Dutta r/o 919, Rani Bagh, Shakur Basti, New Delhi-110034, donated Rs.151/- to GMS.

GMS MANAGING COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE MEETING

Date: March 9, 2008

Venue: Mohyal Foundation, A-9 Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110067

In Chair: Rzd. B.D. Bali,

President GMS

PRESENT

MC Members: Rzd. B.D. Bali, Shri O.P. Mohan, Ch. G.L. Datta, ‘Josh’, Shri. B.L. Chhibber, IRS, Shri D.V. Mohan, Shri J.P. Mehta Lt. Col. BKL Chhibber, Shri Yogesh Mehta, Shri Ashwani Bakshi, Bk. N.D. Datta, Dr. Ashok Lav, Shri C.K. Bhai, Shri Darshan Lal Bali, Capt. Gulshan Vaid, Rzd. J.C. Bali, Maj. Gen. K.K. Bakshi, Shri Naresh Datta, Shri Ramesh Datta, Shri P.K. Datta, Shri Rit Mohan, Dr. Rattan K. Datta, Shri S.N. Datta, Smt. Amba Bali, Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber, Smt. Surinder Datta, Smt. Vandana Vaid.

Representative Members: Shri Vinay Datta, Shri Hari Sharan Datta, Shri Suresh Kumar Mehta, Shri O.P. Mohan, Shri. G.L. Mehta, Shri Vijay Chhibber, Shri Ram Sarup Dutt, Shri Santosh Vaid, Shri Srikrishna Bali.

Patrons/Parthisht/GMSLM: Shri Sushil Kumar Chhibber, Shri V.K. Bali, Shri S.K. Bali, Shri Sandeep Bali, Shri S.K. Chhibber, Lt. Gen. Z.C. Bakshi, Shri P.L. Mehta, Shri Rajeev Chhibber, Shri Navdeep Datta, Shri Pawan Bakshi, Bhai Mahavir Chhibber, Smt. Nita Bali, Shri V.S. Mehta.

Guests: Shri Vinod Bali, Smt. Sushila Bali, Shri Vimal Bali, Manish Chhibber, Smt. Sunita Mohan.

Regrets: Rzd. Ashwani Bali, Maj. S.S. Datta.

The proceedings commenced with Mohyal Prayer.

Sad News: The members paid silent tribute for 2 minutes to the following members of the biradari, who had passed away recently:

1. Smt. Shakuntala Datta w/o Shri Surendra Kumar Datta of Jaipur, expired on 11th February 2008.

2. Shri Kedar Nath Datta s/o Shri Bhola Nath Datta of Tilak Nagar, expired on 29th January 2008.

3. Smt. Dhanwanti Devi Vaid, w/o the late Shri Nathu Ram Vaid of East Azad Nagar, Delhi, expired on 27th January 2008.

4. Smt. Sudarshan Kumari Mehta, w/o the late Shri B.L Mehta of Amritsar, expired on 26th January 2008.

5. Smt. Sudesh Datta, w/o Shri Ram Prakash Datta of Jammu, expired on 18th January 2008.

6. Shri Charanjit Rai Chhibber, s/o the late Shri Thakur Dass Chhibber of Kalkaji, New Delhi, expired on 14th January 2008.

7. Smt. Prakashwati Vaid, w/o the late Shri Chaman Lal Vaid, of Najafgarh, New Delhi, expired on 20th January 2008.

8. Smt. Naresh Datta w/o the late Shri Bhimsen Datta of New Delhi, expired on 21st Dec. 07.

9. Shri L.K. Mohan, s/o Capt. G.L. Mohan of Dehradun, expired on 5th February 2008.

10. Smt. Sundri Devi Dutta w/o the late Shri Ram Rakha Mal Dutta of Najafgarh, New Delhi, expired on 14th February 2008.

Introduction: Smt. Susheela Bali from Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, who was attending the meeting for the first time, introduced herself. She is the wife of Shri Srikrishan Bali, Representative Member from Noida Mohyal Sabha.

Confirmation of Minutes: The Secretary General read out the minutes of the meeting held on the 10th February 2008.

With regard to the second Mohyal Sabha, set up at Tehsil Barara, Shri Darshan Lal Bali suggested that, pending settlement of the dispute by Shri G.L. Datta ‘Josh’, the subscriptions for Mohyal Mitter, sent by this ‘sabha’ should be accepted and the magazine should be sent to the persons concerned.

The Secretary General informed that this was already being done.

Shri ‘Josh’ mentioned that he could not so far undertake the journey to Barara, due to his being unwell and that he would make the visit very soon to sort out the matter.

The minutes were thereafter unanimously confirmed.

Presentation of Accounts: The Secretary General presented the Statement of Accounts for the month of January 2008.

While giving details of the receipts and expenses under the different heads of account, he stated that the credit balance has since exceeded Rs.3 crores. However, almost 50% there of was Trust Money, which could not be touched; only the interest accruing therefrom could be utilized for the purpose for which the respective trust had been created. As decided in the last meeting, he would be apportioning the interest amongst the various funds in proportion to the credit balance available in each of the funds, towards the end of March 2008.

The house, thereafter, unanimously approved the Statement of Accounts.

Mohyal Melas: The under-mentioned Mohyal Sabhas were celebrating Mohyal Melas on the date shown against each:

Mohyal Sabha Ambala City March 23, 2008 (Mohyal Mela-cum-Foundation laying ceremony for the Mohyal Bhawan).

Mohyal Sabha Karnal March 30, 2008.

Ashok Vihar Mohyal Club April 20, 2008.

The house approved a donation of Rs. 5100/- to each of the sabhas as Shagun from the GMS.

Request for Grant for construction of Mohyal Bhawan Ambala City: Shri J.P. Mehta, President MS Ambala City stated that their sabha had sent a request for the grant of Rs. 5 lakhs by the GMS for the construction of their Bhawan. The land is already available with the sabha and they have already collected about Rs.4.90 lakhs for the construction and would be exceeding Rs. 5 lakhs shortly.

President GMS stated that the request will be considered by the Finance Advisory Committee for their recommendation.

Langar Fund Donations: 1. Sh. Sharad Sharma of Allahabad, donated in memory of his friend Ms. Amrita, date of Langar 8th October.

2. Shri Rajan Bajaj of GK-II, New Delhi, donated in memory of Mrs. Renu Bajaj, date of Langar 4th February.

3. Shri Guru Mohan & Naveen Mohan of Canada, donated on the birth anniversary of Shri Ram Lal Mohan. Date of Langar 20th April.

4. Shri Manohar Lal Mohan of Jalandhar, donated in memory of his mother Smt. Kaushalya Devi Mohan. Date of Langar 30th January.

5. Smt. Rita Sharma of Toronto, donated in memory of her mother Smt. Vimal Sharma. Date of Langar 11th January.

6. Shri Vijayendra Datta of Mehrauli, donated in memory of his parents Shri Krishan Lal Datta & Smt. Ram Murti Datta. Date of Langar 6th mitter_images/may08.

7. Shri Madan Lal Datta of Uttam Nagar, donated in memory of his mother Smt. Shanti Devi Datta. Date of Langar 8th February.

8. Dr. Satpal Mehta of Patel Nagar, donated in memory of his father Shri Samsher Bahadur Mohan. Date of Langar 15th March.

9. Smt. Pushpa Mohan of Panchkula, donated in memory of her parents Mrs. Durga Devi Ch. Brahm Dutt of Kanjrur. Date of Langar 19th January.

10. Shri Virender Mohan of Ludhiana, donated in memory of Shri Naunihal Singh Mohan. Date of Langar 13th February.

11. Shri Rajiv Datta of Mumbai, donated in memory of Smt. Rani Datta. Date of Langar 3rd February.

12. Smt. Meera & Shri Arun Chhibber of New Delhi, donated in memory of Shri Bir Sen Chhibber & Smt. Vidyawanti Chhibber. Date of Langar 10th March.

13. Shri Deepak Bali of Kalka, donated in memory of his mother Smt. Janak Bali. Date of Langar 23rd March.

14. Mrs. Raksha Chhibber of USA, donated in memory of her husband Shri Baldev Krishan Chhibber. Date of Langar 24th September.

15. Shri Vivek Datta of Faridabad, donated in memory of his mother Smt. Lajjya Datta. Date of Langar 25th January.

16. Shri Vivek Datta of Faridabad, donated in memory of his father Shri B.K. Datta. Date of Langar 15th October.

17. Smt. Kanta Chhibber of Kalimpong, W.B, donated in Memory of her brother Shri Wishwa Mitter Dutta of U.K. Date of Langar 20th March.

Progressive Total of Langar Fund Donations:

Number reported last month 759

Received during the month 17

Progressive Total 776

The house applauded the announcement in this regard by Shri D.V. Mohan. Rzd. B.D. Bali expressed the hope this number will reach 365x3 (1095) soon.

Major Donations: 1. Shri. S.L. Datta of GK-II, New Delhi donated Rs. 10,000/- to be credited to Mehta Amar Nath Datta & Smt. Mainawanti Datta and Smt. Raj Kumari Datta Trust.

2. Capt. M.L. Mehta of Saharanpur donated Rs. 5,000/- to be credited to Smt. Motia Rani Chhibber Memorial Trust.

3. Shri Ramesh Datta and his wife Smt. Meenu Dutta of Meeut donated 36 pairs of Printed Bed Sheets to Mohyal Ashram & Sewa Sadan Haridwar.

Shri C.K. Bhai suggested that, while announcing any addition to an existing trust, the total balance in the trust, with the proposed addition, mitter_images/may08 be indicated. The Secretary General agreed to consider the suggestion.

GMSLM: The following were admitted as life members of the GMS. With these the total number of permanent members of the GMS has come to approx 800 still a far cry from the target of 5000 permanent members. Shri D.V Mohan once again exhorted the Mohyals to enroll themselves as permanent members so that the target could be achieved in the near future.

1. Wg. Cdr. S.C. Bali, New Delhi

2. Col. V.B. Mohan Secunderabad.

3. Shri G.S Bali, H.P.

4. Smt. Reema Kapoor Faridabad.

5. Shri Arun Bakshi, Gurgaon.

6. Shri Aakash Datta Delhi

7. Shri M.L. Datta Ambala Cantt

8. Shri Rajiv Datta Mumbai.

9. Smt. Shashi Datta Nagpur

10. Shri Kunnal Bali New Delhi.

11. Sh. Manohar Lal Mohan Jalandhar.

12. Maj. Arun Datta, Pune

On-the-spot donations: A total of Rs. 33,452/- was received as donations on the spot, for which individual receipts will be sent to the donors in due course.

Recitation of Brahmarpanam at the Mohyal Ashram: Rzd. B.D. Bali mentioned that Lt. Gen. (Retd.) (Dr.) M.L. Chhibber has suggested that ‘Brahmarpanam slokas’ mitter_images/may08 be recited at the beginning of each meal being served at the Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, thanking the God Almighty. He had also sent tapes of the slokas for being played at such occasions.

It was decided that the Brahmarpanam tapes will be played in the Dining Hall of the Mohyal Ashram, at 8.00 A.M. and 1 P.M. everyday, i.e., at the time the service of breakfast and lunch, respectively, begins.

Land at Agra: Shri D.V. Mohan mentioned that, during the recent visit to Agra by the GMS team consisting of Shri O.P. Mohan, Senior Vice President, Shri S.N. Datta, MC Member, and himself, in connection with the Annual Mela of the local sabha, they had taken time off to inspect the plot of land, measuring about 120 sq. yds. allotted to the GMS at Agra. They were informed that the plot was in a predominantly Muslim area and the Agra Development Authority had offered a bigger plot of 170 sq. yds. in the same area, in lieu of the already allotted plot. But the local sabha has requested the Authority for allotting a similar-sized plot (of 120 sq. yds.) in another area, near the Taj Mahal, at the same price, which was likely to come through. The purchase of land at Agra had been funded by the GMS.

GMS Website: The Secretary General informed that, as explained in the last meeting, the GMS website is now being maintained in-house and is being updated more frequently. The hard copies of whatever had been uploaded in the website in the past have been obtained by him for checking and editing. He would do so, along with Shri N.D. Datta, before these are put in the website again.

Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries: The following members, who were celebrating their birthdays and wedding anniversaries during the month of March, were congratulated by the house.

Birthdays: Shri V.M. Mohan Secunderabad 21st March

Wedding Anniversaries: 1. Smt. Nita Bali & Rzd, B.D. Bali New Delhi 1st March.

2. Smt. & Shri G.L. Mehta Delhi 9th March.

3. Smt. & Shri J.P. Mehta Ambala 9th March.

Shri D.V. Mohan informed that Rzd. B.D. Bali and Smt. Nita Bali had entered the Golden Jubilee year of their marriage on the 1st March 2008. The couple had been married on the 1st March 1959.

The announcement was followed by a flood of greetings, bouquets and flowers from members to the ‘anniversary couple’. (Smt. Nita Bali also was present on this special occasion.) Encomiums were paid to Rzd. B.D. Bali by all those present.

Shri G.L. Datta ‘Josh’ recalled his association with Rzd. B.D. Bali from the time he was elected President in August 1978. During these years, he had learnt a lot from him. In his inimitable style, Shri ‘Josh’ recited some urdu shers, suiting the occasion, lauding the services rendered and being rendered to the Mohyal community by Rzd. B.D. Bali. He also recalled as to how the Mohyals had been a scattered community in 1955 and how due to the efforts of the late Shri N.N. Mohan, they had been united under the umbrella of GMS. He congratulated the couple from the depth of his heart and wished them many more years of wedded bliss. To him, the beaming and happy couple still looked young. He also noted that the weather that day had turned ‘bahar’ i.e., spring, to suit the occasion.

Shri S.K. Chhibber IAS (Retd.) said that he had known Rzd. B.D. Bali for the last many years and what impressed him most was the fact that he had all the qualities of a great leader. Shri S.K. Chhibber could not think of any person other than Rzd. Bali, who was free from any controversy. He thanked God Almighty for his kindness in giving us a leader like him. The job of President GMS, when he had been elected, had not been an easy one for him. He had to face the challenge of a parallel GMS. Nobody knew where GMS will go. But Rzd. B.D. Bali overcame all challenges, with service as his motto, and brought up the GMS to what it is today. All those who had challenged him, with only personal aggrandizement as their motive, lay by the roadside. Inevitably, there were factions within the organization. But his leadership overcame all these controversies. There were ups and downs. For the last few years, GMS has been on the upward march and was prospering. The Mohyal community has been lucky to have him at the helm. Many had used him for the community’s benefit, but there were also others, who tried to misuse him. Rzd. B.D. Bali was good at public relations and a good judge of character, which traits are not possessed by many. He was unique and Shri S.K. Chhibber, while expressing his personal admiration to him, wished him many more long years of service to the community.

Shri P.K. Datta described Rzd. B.D. Bali and Smt. Nita Bali as a magnetic couple. Shri O.P. Mohan narrated the recent Varanasi experience to bring home the point that Rzd. B.D. Bali was ever willing to come forward and help any good cause. Dr. Rattan Datta called Rzd. B.D. Bali as his ‘temporal leader’ and wished the couple well. Others who congratulated him included Shri Darshan Lal Bali, Dr. Ashok Lav, Shri N.D. Datta, Smt. Amba Bali, Lt. Col. BKL Chhibber (Retd.), Shri Rit Mohan, Shri O.P. Mohan of Rohini, Shri S.C. Mehta of West Zone, Shri Gulshan Vaid, Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber and Shri Ram Sharup Dutt. Shri Sandeep Datta of Janakpuri extracted a promise from Rzd. B.D. Bali and Mrs. Bali that there would be a grander celebration of their Golden Jubilee anniversary next year.

Responding to the accolades, Rzd. B.D. Bali stated that he was overwhelmed and felt humble by the invaluable gift of love showered by the members. Rzd. B.D. Bali felt as if they had been married only yesterday. His association with the GMS over the last 25 years in the service of the community had been eventful. The GMS had dared to reach the sky and succeeded. On this occasion, he gratefully recalled the contribution of the late Smt. Brij Rani Vaid, whose contribution of Rs. 17 lakhs formed the seed money for the construction of the Mohyal Foundation, which had been foundering for lack of funds. But for this invaluable contribution, the GMS mitter_images/may08 not have achieved such lofty heights. Rzd. B.D. Bali also lauded the sane advice given to him at that time by Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Z.C. Bakshi for continuing with the “Amarnath and Brij Rani Memorial Trust” with the equivalent contribution given by the late Smt. Brij Rani Vaid which today holds a corpus of about 22 lacs.

He also greeted Bhai Mahavir, Shri S.K. Chhibber and Lt. Gen. Z.C. Bakshi (Retd.), the most decorated soldier, and thanked them for their presence on this occasion. Bhai Mahavir was the descendant of the great Mohyals and patriots like Bhai Mati Dass, Bhai Sati Dass and Bhai Paramanand. Rzd. B.D. Bali also recalled the contribution and help given by Bhai Mahavir, then Governor of Madhya Pradesh, at the time of the last All India Mohyal Conference held in Bhopal in January 2003. At his instance, the members gave a standing ovation to the trio of Mohyal stalwarts, viz., Bhai Mahavir, Shri S.K. Chhibber IAS (Retd.) and Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Z.C. Bakshi.

He thanked everybody, on his own and his wife’s behalf, for their love and affection and for the sentiments expressed by them and added that he would try to justify their expectations from him. These had given him further fuel to serve the community. He promised that he would continue to serve the community for as long as he was alive.

On this happy occasion, he announced a donation of Rs. 4900/- to the GMS to mark their 49th Wedding Anniversary.

Towards the end of the meeting, Shri S.N. Datta and Shri D.V. Mohan also added their greetings and encomiums to Rzd. B.D. Bali and Smt. Nita Bali, before everyone dispersed to partake in the grand lunch hosted by the ‘Jubilee Couple’.

CORRIGENDUM

Reference MM April 2008 page- 29 Addition to Trust.

The correct name of the Trust in which Shri S.L. Datta (S-180, G.K-II, New Delhi), credited Rs. 10,000/- is “Mehta Amarnath Datta, Smt. Mainawanti Datta and Smt. Raj Kumari Datta of Bajwala Dattan, Distt-Jhelum Trust” and not as published. The error is regretted.

Total balance in the Trust, after adding the above amount, is Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only)–Editor.

Community News Capsule

amritsar

n Meeting was held at the residence of Sh. Mohan Dutta (President), attended by 25 members.

Members gave many suggestions for the smooth working of Mohyal Sabha Amritsar. Anil Dutta (Secy. Youth Affairs) suggested that all the Executive Members should bring at least two Mohyals at the monthly meeting along with them so that Mohyals of Amritsar get a feel of the meeting and encouragement to attend the meeting regularly.

Shri Subash Bali and Shri Vaid Mukesh emphasised the need to raise funds to run the sabha.

Shri Davinder Bali, Patron, suggested that members of the community should donate some amount at every meeting so that funds could be collected for the Mohyal Bhawan to which every Mohyal is looking forward.

All congratulated the President Sh. Mohan Dutta on the birth of his grandson (Samrat Dutta s/o Smt. Annia & Sudhir Dutta at St. Petersberg, Russia). Shri Mohan Dutta served sweets on this happy occasion to the members.

The meeting ended with the chanting of Mohyal Prarthna and a vote of thanks.

n Meeting was held on 6th April 2008 at Bali Photographics Shop. The members decided that a General Body meeting convened on 4th mitter_images/may08 2008 fixed for the purpose and the President was authorised to call the General Body meeting as Mohyal Milan 2008 (of locals).

It was also decided that the Hawan for the welfare of the community should be performed on the same day.

One of our Mohyal brothers Shri Prabodh Bali also distributed his newly published Newspaper ‘Jan Prabodh’ which was appreciated by the members.

Meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

General Secretary

ambala city

n Date: 6th April, 2008

Venue: Residence of Mrs. Saroj Datta

Attendance: 36 members

In Chair: Shri J.P. Mehta, President.

Minutes of the last meeting of March 2008 were read out by Ashwani Bakshi, Gen. Secretary MS Ambala City and were confirmed.

Condolence: The house condoled the death of the following Mohyals & prayed for the peace of departed souls:

Smt. Soma Wanti Mohan w/o the late Mehta Rala Ram Mohan whose Kriya was on 4th March 2008 at Yamuna Nagar, attended by Sh. J.P. Mehta & Ashwani Bakshi from Ambala. She was a very noble, pious, social & religious lady who was respected by not only Mohyals but by other communities. She was mother of Mehta Vipan Mohan President MS Yamuna Nagar.

Shri Kanwal Mehta (Datta) resident of 43, Kanshi Nagar Ambala City expired on 8th March 2008 due to sudden heart attack. He was an active member of MS Ambala City.

Flying officer Jaswant Rai Mehta (Chhibber) expired at the ripe age of 101 years on 25th March 2008. He was a staunch Mohyal who had set an example in social, religious & service during his life. His Chautha was performed on 28th March 2008, attended by people of all walks of life. His son Dr. S.K. Mehta (Chhibber) donated Rs.500/- to the sabha on Chautha ceremony.

Shri Parduman Lal Bali’s Kriya was performed on 28.3.2008. His wife Smt. Tripta Bali, resident of 590 H.B. Colony Baldev Nagar, donated Rs.150/- to the sabha.

1st Death Anniversary of the late Rzd. Janak Raj Vaid: First death anniversary of Rzd. Janak Raj Vaid was observed on 31.3.2008 by family members where a large number of Mohyals including Sh. J.P. Mehta, Bhai S.S. Chhibber, Mrs. Savita Dutt, Col. N.M. Dutt, Sh. Vinod Chhibber, Sh. P.P. Mehta, Sh. B.B. Mehta were present during the ‘Hawan’. Smt. Usha Vaid wife of the late Sh. Janak Raj Vaid donated Rs.5000/- to the sabha on the occasion.

Successful Mohyal Milan Ambala 2008: Shri J.P. Mehta, President MS Ambala City informed that he was regularly getting the telephonic congratulations from all those who attended the Mohyal Milan on 23.3.2008.

He thanked all those members who had worked very hard to make the Mohyal Milan a great success. All the members expressed their heartful thanks to GMS President Rzd. B.D. Bali for the grant of Rs. 5 lacs for construction of Mohyal Bhawan Ambala City and for his personal donation of Rs.21000/-. The house thanked the following for donation for construction of Mohyal Bhawan Ambala City.

Ch. G.L. Datta ‘Josh’ Vice-President GMS Rs.21000/-, Mehta O.P Mohan Sr. Vice-President GMS, Shri B.L. Chhibber (IRS) Vice-President GMS, Shri S.N. Datta, President MES, Shri Ramesh Datta President MS Faridabad, Ch. Vinod Dutt, President MS Khanna (all Rs.11,000/- each), Ch. Rajeshwar Dutt, Sarprast Trustee GMS Rs.10,000/-, Sh. P.K. Datt, Member Mg. Committee GMS Rs.5,000/-.

Bhai Ramesh Chhibber of Guwahati (Assam) for construction of one room. Bhai Ramesh Chhibber is the nephew of Bhai S.S. Chhibber our Finance Secretary.

The house appreciated and thanked Sh. Sudarshan Mohan, Vice-Chairman, Dev Small Institutions & Patron Mohyal Sabha Ambala City for arranging a donation of Rs.43,000/- (including his personal donation of Rs.11,000/-) for Mohyal Bhawan. He has promised to arrange more donations.

Thanks to Youth & Children: The house thanked all the children who participated in the cultural programme and appreciated the efforts by Mrs. Kiran Vaid, Cultural Secretary MS Ambala City, Miss Nalini Datta and Miss Hetish Datta to make the cultural programme a great success. The house also thanked in Youth Wing Mohyal members who had put their best for making all the arrangements for the Mohyal Milan. Ladies Wing Mohyal Sabha members were also thanked for their whole-hearted support and co-operation for the success of the Mohyal Milan.

Target of Completion of Mohyal Bhawan Ambala City: The house pledged to complete the construction of Mohyal Bhawan well before 31.3.2009 so that we invite President Rzd. B.D Bali on 13th April 2009 to inaugurate the Bhawan.

Wedding Anniversary: The sabha wished happy birthday to the members whose birthday falls during the month of April.

The house also congratulated the following on their wedding anniversary which fall in April.

1. Smt. Malti Bali & Sh. Sunil Bali wedding anniversary on 13th April.

2. Smt. Neelam Chhibber & Sh. Sanjiv Chhibber wedding anniversary on 18th April.

Children’s Achievements: The following children were appreciated for their outstanding achievements:

(1) Nitika Datta d/o Jai Raj Datta for securing 96.4% marks in 1st class from P.K.R. Public School.

(2) Baby Vanshika Bali d/o Sunil Bali who secured A+ outstanding award in DAV Public School from 2nd class to 3rd class.

(3) Vishal Bali s/o Ashok Kr. Bali secured 210/250 in 5th class in Haryana Board.

Smt. Savita Dutt President Istri Wing thanked the host Smt. Saroj Datta & her family members for hospitality during the meeting. The meeting ended after Shanti Path.

J.P. Mehta, President

Ashwani Bakshi, Gen. Secy.

chandigarh

n Meeting was held on 1.03.2008 in Mohyal Bhawan, Sector-24, Chandigarh, presided over by Sh. I.S. Chhibber, Acting President.

Meeting proceedings on 6.1.08 were read over and confirmed.

The Acting President conveyed his concern for the low attendance. He requested all to motivate their known brothers and sisters to attend the monthly meeting held on first Sunday of every month.

Two new members Sh. Suneel Kumar Dutta and his wife, Smt. Yamini Dutta were enrolled.

Shri Ashok Mohan and Shri Vikas Bali have been deputed for getting the Mohyal Directory finalized.

Shri V.K. Vaid proposed that Rs.100/- be contributed by all the Executive Members, visitors/invitees so that out of this donation some contribution can be given for the education of the children of Mohyals who belong to the weaker section of the society. It was suggested that a Committee be constituted with Sh. V.P. Vaid as Chairman. He shall collect information regarding Mohyal families belonging to the weaker section of the society, so that the Sabha can do the needful.

It was proposed to raise funds for the sabha and that the 10 rooms on the top floor, mitter_images/may08 be utilized as Guest House for only boys and the rate of rent per person/single bed be fixed @ Rs.2,000/- to Rs.2,500/- without food.

The Income & Expenditure Statement for the months of January & February 2008 was approved.

Sad News: The members were informed with grief about the death of Shri Prem Sagar, father of Shri Vikram Mehta (Vaid) resident of H.No. 1294, Sector-33C, Chandigarh. Members observed two minutes silence in homage to the departed soul.

The members dispersed thereafter.

I.S. Chhibber

Acting President

Vikas Bali, Acting Jt. Secy.

dehradun

n Date: 16th March, 2008

Venue: Residence of Shri Jag Mohan Bali 76/87 Saket Colony Dehradun.

Attendance: 20 members including ladies.

In Chair: Shri N.K. Datta,

President.

Secretary informed regarding the publication of the activities of the sabha and the appearance of photo regarding the celebration of Republic day function in Maj. K.R. Bali Mohyal Nursery School and requested the members to enroll for Mohyal Mitter to get the news of the community. Four members enrolled for Mohyal Mitter. The money is being sent by Bank Draft.

Honouring Shri Dev Dutt Bali: The main agenda of the day’s meeting was to honour Shri Dev Dutt Bali a social worker and Arya Smajist, who was one of the founder members of MS Dehradun and led the community for many years. Shri Bali was born in 1924 and shifted to Dehradun from Hoshiarpur in 1939. He has a Bali watch company in the heart of the city i.e. Paltan Bazar which is now managed by his nephew Sh. Jag Mohan Bali. Shri N.K. Dutta honoured him by presenting a shawl to him on behalf of the members and spoke about his contribution to the community. Shri Bali thanked the sabha and spoke of the moral values of the community. Every one listened to him patiently and, at the end of his speech, applauded him.

Mohyal Milan at Ambala: President informed that we have received an invitation from MS Ambala City regarding the Mohyal Milan and foundation stone laying ceremony on 23.3.2008. It was decided to send a team on this occasion to convey the good wishes of the sabha. Sh. L.P. Mehta Jt. Secy. along with other members will be reaching there.

Sad News: Smt. Tesh Kumari Dutt w/o the late Sh. Ram Lal Dutt expired on 9.2.08. She was 75 years old. Her sons, Bal Krishan and Dinesh Kumar Dutt, donated Rs.200/- each to GMS and MS Dehradun. The members observed two minutes silence to pay homage to the departed soul.

Meeting concluded with thanks to the Chair and host Sh. Jag Mohan Bali and the members of his family, who extended an excellent hospitality.

S.K. Chhibber, Secretary

faridabad

n Meeting was held on 6th April 6, 2008 at the Mohyal Bhawan under the Chairmanship of Sh. Ramesh Datta, President

The proceedings of the last monthly meeting were read out by Rzd. K.S. Bali and were confirmed.

The following Mohyal brothers attended the meeting for the first time and the President welcomed them and requested them to attend the meeting regularly:

1. Sh. Alok Mohan, r/o 901, Sector-15A, Faridabad, 2. Sh. Ashok Vaid, r/o 1859 Sec.-9, Faridabad, 3. Sh. Naresh Kr. Bakshi, r/o 129/55, Jawahar Colony, 4. Sh. Nitish Datta, r/o 129/55, Jawahar Colony, 5. Sh. P.L. Mehta (Lau) B-21, Green Field, Faridabad.

On the 20th death anniversary of his son, the late Mehta Tirath Ram Chhibber, who died on 10th April 1988 at the age of 65 years, his father Mehta Anant Ram Chhibber, originally belonging to Karyala (Rawalpindi) (Pak.), and now residing at 3C-172, N.I.T. Faridabad has donated Rs.250/- each to MS Faridabad and GMS.

Shri R.P. Bali appreciated and all the members supported the article of Sh. Ashok Lau Editor Mohyal Mitter (Hindi) on empowering women.

The Mohyal Sabha Faridabad will honour students who have secured 60% and above in Board examinations i.e. 10th & 12th. The students should inform the sabha with attested copies of their marks sheet.

The Sabha Account would be audited by Sh. Balram Bali Income Tax Officer.

The following donations were received:

Shri Ashok Mehta Rs. 250/-, Sh. Darshan Datta Rs.50/-, Shri Sanjeev Vaid and Rajni Vaid Rs.50/- Smt. Tripta Datta Rs.50/- Shri Alok Mohan Rs.500/- (Life member) Shri Naresh Kumar Bakshi Rs.100.

The President requested every member to find out a suitable tenant for the 1st floor of the Bhawan which is lying vacant.

Letter from the GMS was read out regarding Community Marriage requesting that the names and particulars of the party be sent to GMS.

Delicious refreshment was served by Smt. & Shri K.G. Chhibber who were thanked by the members.

The meeting came to an end with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

Ramesh Datta, President

Rzd. K.S. Bali, Gen. Secy.

gurgaon

n Meeting was held on the 2nd March at 498/99, Shiv Puri Gurgaon r/o Mehta Ravinder Kumar Vaid. It was presided over by Wg. Cdr. Y.C. Bali in the absence of President Col. B.N. Bali, who could not attend the meeting being unwell and out of station.

The Secretary General, Shri Satpal Mohan, read out the minutes of the meeting held on 3rd Feb. 08 which were confirmed.

The members expressed concern and wished for continuous good health of Col. B.N. Bali, President.

The on the spot collection of donations from the members was encouraging. Wg. Cdr. Y.C. Bali donated Rs.200/- on appointment of his son, Sh. Paras Bali as an Executive with a Japanese concern and Sh. S.P. Mohan donated Rs.100/- on his birthday in of March. Mehta Ravinder Kumar Vaid donated Rs.200/- towards the General Fund of the sabha. Members congratulated them.

Miss Bhawana Bali informed that vocational training for stitching garments for women/girls will be started very soon in Tigri village near Sector-56, Gurgaon. For this purpose, a big hall has been provided by the villagers free of cost. A suitable date will be fixed and the event will be inaugurated by the sabha. On successful competition of training, students will be awarded certificates. This will enable them to secure suitable jobs/employment in Private Sector dealing in garment manufacturing etc.