The Promotion-2 Ganesan had already put on the rank of Lt. Col on 09th May1984 and was serving as SO-1 under Chief Engineer Delhi zone. Now He has to move out. To earn a report one has to serve minimum 90 days. Here in Delhi because of his 2 months annual leave and leave of the initiating officer he was not eligible for a report. Hence a non initiation report was to be initiated. Ganesan's farewell was arranged as a simple Tea party on 31 October 1984 at about 0930 hrs. All were waiting for the Chief Engineer to arrive. At that time PA to CE camerunning with the news that Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot by her body guard and probably she is dead. There was confusion and people were running here and there. Ganesan thought that this will creat lot of delay in his move and hence got the releaving order with out any Tea pary. The news tha t indira Gandhi was shot by a sikh body guard build the anger agains all sikh community and hundreds of sikh irrespective of their status wre brutaly murdered. Ganesan's administrative officer Satnam singh was poured kerosin and burnt alive. Ganesan was stunned to see the change of events. More....
born and brought up in rural back ground.Sannanallur, a village at the cross junction of Nagappattinam-Kumbakonam road and Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai road.Studied at elementry school, sannanallur, Board high school, Nannilam, Annamalai plytechnic, Chettinad. Served in PWD of Tamilnadu Govt 1961-63.selected for Army service in 63.Adventurous and unblemished service for 30 years. Stood first in B.Tech at the college of Military Engineering,Pune, Maharashtra. Selected as India's mission leader to Dakshingangotri, Indian Antarctic Resarch Station, at south pole, Antarctica, 1987-89, and spent 480 days at the icy continent. Awarded Vashisht seva medal by the President of India,1994. Retired from Army 1994.Running a psycho-adventure foundation since then.
