Sarojini Nagar survivor helps Meerut victims

Vividha Kaul / TNN / Apr 13, 2006, 02:12 IST

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As pictures of grieving relatives of the Meerut fire victims were flashed across TV channels, B L Grover decided to do his bit to help them out.

Sarojini Nagar survivor helps Meerut victims

NEW DELHI: He had a miraculous escape in the Sarojini Nagar blast last year. His shop was gutted, people standing around him were killed, but he escaped without so much as a scratch on his body.
As pictures of grieving relatives of the Meerut fire victims waiting in the scorching sun at Safdarjung Hospital were flashed across TV channels, B L Grover decided to do his bit to help them out.
So on Wednesday, the Meerut residents got a taste of the Capital's hospitality. A tent was put up outside the burns casualty and wooden planks, mattresses and sheets were arranged. Bottles of chilled mineral water were distributed. Dinner for a 100 people also arrived at about 7 pm.
Thursday morning, a halwai churning out puri aloo and bread pakoras will also be arranged outside the casualty.

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"Everyone around me died during the blast at Sarojini Nagar market. I was wearing white trousers and shirt, but there was not a drop of blood on them.
I was crying that day. Mujhe laga swayam bhagwan mujhe bachane ke liye neeche aaye. (I thought God himself had come down to save me).
I was inspired to help out others in a similar situation,"he says.Grover and his fellow shopkeepers at Sarojini Nagar also arranged 25 people to donate blood in case any of the victims at the hospital needed it.

"We have already informed the hospital authorities that in case of shortage of blood, we can help them out with donations,"he said.
Relatives, meanwhile, were only too thankful. "Yesterday, we spent the entire day in the sun. There was no place to sit as no one is allowed inside. Today, at least we could rest for some time,"said Rakesh who's brother-in-law was admitted with severe burns.
On Tuesday, too, a couple of Delhiites had turned out to lend a helping hand to the victims family members. One man arrived at the hospital with stuffed paranthas, pickles, tea and water.
"We did the same during the serial blasts also,"said a member of the Daya Singh Charitable Trust. Another person came with food packets around lunch time. "My daughter has left home. I don't know what to do with my money so I have come here to lend a helping hand,"said K D Sharma, a volunteer at the hospital.

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