Un Expected Turn of Events. The life at CME was going on smoothly. The college was conducting winter and summer sports in both group and individual events. Ganesan as an individual and as a team member of his class was taking part in almost all games. Readers may re-collect that Ganesan was awarded best sports man award at the time of his officer training and was awarded "Athletics Blue. "Here at CME he was awarded Best Swimmer award and was awarded "Swimming Blue."
In early 1971 Pakisthan conducted general election in that country and Awani league party of Sheik mujubur rahman of East pakisthan won with a thumping majority. Pakisthan was geting more income from East pakisthan but development works in East was not much. Because of this displeasure East people formed seperate political party called Awami League and fought the election. Population of East wing being more they had won the election. But the martial law administrator of Pakisthan General Yahya khan was not keen to hand over power to Mujibur Rahman. Istead of that the General started mass arrest in East. So Mujib declared Sonar Bangla on 26 March 1971 and started mass dis obedience movement. The Law and order totally failed in East pakisthan and mass movements of refugees started across the border to India.
The general situation along India Pakisthan relationship strained and tension started mounting along the border. The East Pakisthan is a reverian terrain and if war has to be fought there plenty of river crossing was required. Corps of Engineers were the specialised troops in that warfare. So one fine morning in Nov 1971 the news came that all courses of CME were sospended. Contd....
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.
