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'It pains. We are disturbed. We cannot even sleep.
We think about them too much...'

Wed Jan 31 20:06:07 2001
Name:Dipu CR
Email:dipucr@indya.com
Condolence Message:Gujarat, WE ARE WITH U WE LOVE U ....

Wed Jan 31 20:06:32 2001
Name:Mohd. Imtiazul Haque
Email:Imtiazroyal@siasat.com
Condolence Message:To all the fellow countrymen in Gujarat who have suffered- one can only make them feel that we the rest of the country are with them and feel for them in these hard times!May god give them the courage to overcome the disaster. I request the rest of us to donate generously to this because and help by this way. I pray to Alimighty Allah To give peace to the souls. I also request all the countrymen to Pray God and ask to forget our sins. I was really very much upset to see them in problem. I even did not eat well. Imtiaz

Wed Jan 31 20:08:37 2001
Name:suraj
Email:suraj_kirann@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:oh god! this is not going to be good & all these it has been bad & bad news i pray to god that all family which has been through this may god be there & hope he bless ur future, we r there for u & will always come forward to help u we r indians & i`m proud to be an indian & what ever it is evn from deep far from mangalore i always pray for the better & hope god bless ur way.

Wed Jan 31 20:14:03 2001
Name:Mohd. Imtiazul Haque
Email:imtiazroyal@usa.net,imtiazroyal@siasat.com
Condolence Message:I PRAY TO ALMIGHTY ALLAH TO KEEP ALL OF US SAFE ESPECIALLY ALL GUJARATHI PEOPLE. THIS IS THE TIME WE SHOULD BE UNITE AND HELP OUR GUJRATHI PEOPLE. I ASK MY COUNTRYMEN TO CONTRIBUTE WHATEVER POSSIBLE AND SEND IT TO THE RELIABLE CHARITABLE TRUST WHO IS DOING WELL FOR THE PUBLIC OF GUJRATH. YOUR BROTHER MOHD. IMTIAZUL HAQUE (AZHAR)

Wed Jan 31 20:16:01 2001
Name:NISHANT SHARMA
Email:NISHANT1977@REDIFFMAIL.COM
Condolence Message:Words cannot express the grief of 1 billion indians and the many more round the world for the quake victims. Lots of funds will flow in for relief and it could possibly solve the damage (atleast infrastructural) if it gets directed properly but only god knows better where it will go. I suggest the bank accounts accounts of all those working on decision making positions in this relief operations should be scanned constantly for variations. THOSE OF U WHO R PLANNING TO GET RICH BY RELIEF MONEY BEWARE COZ EVERY PENNY U TAKE OF THIS RELIEF MONEY U WILL HAVE TO PAY IT WITH YOUR DROPS OF BLOOD IN THE COURT OF GOD. and this is VOX POPULI VOX DI that is VOICE OF PEOPLE IS VOICE OF GOD.

Wed Jan 31 20:22:09 2001
Name:Bharat Sharma
Email:bharat@sharma.com
Condolence Message:I have no words adequate enough to mourn this tragedy. Why do my countrymen have to suffer the acts of nature -- earthquakes,floods,draughts? Are we the children of a lesser God? If not, then God is definitely not an Indian!

Wed Jan 31 20:25:16 2001
Name:rohit pillai
Email:rohitpillai@lycos.com
Condolence Message: as a resident of gandhidham , i myself feel great pain for the loss of lives of so many precious & innocent lives due to the disaster. my deepest condolences to the families to have lost their loved ones.

Wed Jan 31 20:28:45 2001
Name:JAYESHKUMAR BHAGAT
Email:jayeshbhagat@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:I am a native of Merau about 10km. away from Mandvi. I have not visited the village till last five years. But this summer when I visit it there will be a different place instead of kutch. I am very upset of this tregedy. may NARAYAN BHAGWAN give peace to the soul of the died person and help the victims and their relatives. JAY SHRI SATYANARAYAN DEV

Wed Jan 31 20:38:13 2001
Name:Satish
Email:alltimesguru@123india.com
Condolence Message:Its sad news for all of us. God please help GUJJU People and INDIA. HELP GOD! HELP GOD!!!

Wed Jan 31 20:39:22 2001
Name:krishnamoorthi.v
Email:krish_grun@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:I was extremely shocked to see all the happenings in Gujarat state. I along with fellow indians offer my condolences to the affected families. Ofcourse the need of the hour is the financial help and we are doing our level best to send relief at the earliest. Let god give all the will power for the affected families for the reconstruction of their life. krishnamoorthi.v Kuwait

Wed Jan 31 20:40:03 2001
Name:Rakesh Kaul
Email:rakeshkaul@usa.net
Condolence Message: My condolence to all the affected. May God give the strength and courage to the people who got injured or lost their family members in tragic earthquake of such a high scale. It is time that we take advantage of the large size of our country with so many states. At this hour, all the state Governments should get together and contribute towards helping the victims. I would also request the NRI community to come forward and provide whatever help in any form to the victims of earthquake in Gujrat.

Wed Jan 31 20:43:47 2001
Name:sharad pattnaik
Email:sharad007@indiatimes.com
Condolence Message:Its an absolutely horrifying truth which we all are seeing and its so painful to accept the fact that our thousands of brothers and sisters have perished. For us it is so painful to think about it...i am not even dreading to imagine the trauma which family and friends of the victims must be going through...MAY THE SUPREME POWER GIVE THEM THE STRENGTH TO OVERCOME THIS HEART SHATTERING EXPERIENCE AND MAY THEY HAVE THE COURAGE AND STRENGTH TO GET ON WITH THEIR LIFE!! WE WILL STAND TOGETHER AS A NATION AND FACE WITH ALL COURAGE THE CHALLENGE THAT MOTHER NATURE HAS IMPOSED BEFORE US. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Wed Jan 31 20:47:21 2001
Name:diwakar
Email:diwakar_bhat@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:it's been the worst disaster for the whole country at the beginning of a new century. I pray to Almighty that the bereaved souls rest in peace. At the same time, it's an opportunity for all of us to express solidarity and togetherness to rebuild the homes of the people of Gujarat. Let's all try to contibute to this cause in whatever way we can.

Wed Jan 31 20:47:49 2001
Name:xyz
Email:xyz@xyz.com
Condolence Message:All the best Gujis!

Wed Jan 31 20:49:45 2001
Name:Puneet Kumar Jain
Email:puneet_mail@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:I am shocked bye this accident. We people live in strong houses in such a chilled nights and people there in gujrat are battling with these worst conditions. Thats really shocking. We must contribute for them

Wed Jan 31 20:50:30 2001
Name:Harini
Email:harinibilla@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:This is quite deplorable and disastrous that has happened to india as awhole. For the ambient chaos situation, we all should offer our true prayers to the almighty to rescue our country now and from any such further calamities. JAI BHARATH!

Wed Jan 31 20:57:37 2001
Name:Ravinder Titicula
Email:minmonravi@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:We Deeply Regret the Loss of Life in one of the Gratest Natural Tragedies that hit our Country. Nothing can replace valuable lives that were lost, yet let us share a part of what we have to the Ones who have lost what they had.

Wed Jan 31 21:01:12 2001
Name:K D Mathur
Email:kamal22@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:I would like to express my heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the victims of the Earthquake and their families. Let us hope that the government learns some lessons from this tragedy and takes steps, like providing earthquake proof housing, so that devastation of this magnitude does not re-occur.

Wed Jan 31 21:08:06 2001
Name:MILAN KHATRI
Email:milan_khatri@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:WE POST OUR DEEPLY CONDOLENCES TO THOSE WHO DIED IN THE QUAKE.

Wed Jan 31 21:10:56 2001
Name:Arun Biswas
Email:biswasar@egr.msu.edu
Condolence Message:No words can express the sorrow and pain I feel...and yet I know that it is nothing compared to what the victims and their reletives and friends are going through.... I try to find reason as to why it happened...and fail.... All I can say is that friends...we are all with you...we will try to do all that we can to support you..... please dont think you are alone....you are not.... May God give you strength to face the adversity...

Wed Jan 31 21:16:04 2001
Name:jagadish
Email:ajagadish@sierraatlantic.com
Condolence Message:In this hour of crisis the people of Gujarat have the entire world supporting them.Every individual from the remotest parts of this planet are shocked at the disaster.I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and people.We have risen to National occassions on numerous counts and we shall do so again.The local government officials or the concerned officers can publish in one of these sites the overall plans of action and the individuals responsible for carrying out the tasks that are ahead.The world can refer to that single site and take further aid and support requirements forward accordingly.

Wed Jan 31 21:16:47 2001
Name:Rita Pattanaik
Email:rpattanaik@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:To everyone who has suffered the earthquake.May God give you all the strength to overcome the grief and all your sorrows.My prayers are always with all of you.Do not think that you are all alone. Everyone is there with you.

Wed Jan 31 21:18:00 2001
Name:Asutosh
Email:asutosh2000@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:I pray to God that there must not be such devasting earthquake in the Whole Planet Again. My deepest condolences and prayer for gujurat peoples who suffered so much. Let all of us pray for them. So they can overcome the aftermath of this tradegy. Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of HIM.

Wed Jan 31 21:25:42 2001
Name:Deepa
Email:deepa_krishnan@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:My deepest sympathies are with the families of those who have lost their beloved ones. May God give the survivors the courage and strength to rebuild their lives. We must put our differences aside and stand united to do everything we can to help the survivors face the future.

Wed Jan 31 21:27:23 2001
Name:Ravi Venugopal
Email:itsravi@yours.com
Condolence Message:It is at this time of grief, Indians should be united - above all politics/caste/religion , let us show the world that we are an ancient civilization , mature enough to come over such calamities and can build a stronger India. Oh yes, we can, if Japan could , we sure can!! This probably is the start for a strong India, not by military might , but by mental strength.

Wed Jan 31 21:28:36 2001
Name:Sujir
Email:sujir@roltanet.com
Condolence Message:The whole nation is in unison with the people of Gujarat to rebuild the state after this massive tragedy.We, one billion people ,if we can contribute 1Re each, it is 100 crores. Iam sure that 20% of this 1 billion can contribute at least upto Rs 5000/.Another 5% can contribute much more.Can we, in this time of our national tragedy come togrther and raise the highest possible aid for allievating the pain of our brothers and sisters in Gujarat.Let us prove to the world,that we can do it. Jai Hind.May India Live Long.

Wed Jan 31 21:29:14 2001
Name:ganesh.r
Email:r_ganesh@satyam.net.in
Condolence Message:i am deeply disturbed and horrified by the natural disaster that shook gujarat. i pray to god that this kind of natural calamity should not come anywhere in the world.may the god help our indian brothers their lost homes,properties,their loved ones and bring back the peace.

Wed Jan 31 21:30:04 2001
Name:MPS BHATIA
Email:mahendrabhatia@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:MY FAMILY JOINS ME IN OFFERING OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FAMILIES AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INJURED AND LOST THEIR PROPERTIES IN GUJARAT AND ELSEWHERE. WE PREY TO ALMIGHTY TO GIVE PEACE TO THE DEPARTED SOULS AND COURAGE TO THE BERIEVED FAMILIES TO BEAR THE LOSS.ALL HUMANITY, WHEREEVER THET ARE, HAVE THEIR SYMPATHIS WITH SUFFERERS AND I AM SURE WILL RISE TO THE OCCASSION AND HELP TO RESETTLE GUJARAT IN THE MANNER THEY COULD DO. MPS BHATIA FROM SANTA CLARA CA.,USA

Wed Jan 31 21:33:27 2001
Name:Akhilendra Kumar
Email:akhilendra@usa.net
Condolence Message:It pains. We are disturbed. We cannot even sleep. We think about them too much. We pray to god to save them. We pray to humanity to support them. We are trying to contribute to support who need the most. The word 'we' here refers to the ones who are in USA and praying for those thousands of souls who are no more and praying for the well being of those who have survived this disastrous natural calamity. As an Indian citizen, I have tried helping our brothers and sisters in Gujrat and I expect the same from every Indian here in the foreign land to do the same. They need help and our support to come back and become the part of mainstream Indian citizens. Yes, we are waiting for you, to come and smile with us. I hope and I pray that the things will be fine for you all soon.

Wed Jan 31 21:33:56 2001
Name:Vijaya Subramaniam
Email:puuppys@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:Nature has created havock and its surely a testing time for us Indians. In these difficult times we need to join hands and have bail our people and our nation out of this catastrophy.May god have mercy on us and let him help in our endeavours.

Wed Jan 31 21:36:09 2001
Name:Sajith
Email:sajithms@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:Are We Humans Really Powerful enough to have complete control on the place we Live? Can we Atleast make sure that we can do something to avoid such a huge loss from happening again? Perhaps the answer is NO.When the Nature goes Beserk we just make way. I know its a Neutral Theory at this Juncture of Tragedy and all we can do is to help the People in Gujarat with whatever little we have. Mysterious are the ways how nature can Toy with us.

Wed Jan 31 21:37:27 2001
Name:Rohit Saraogi
Email:rohit787@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:Apart from having shokd me the quake brings one more thing which could be said FOOD FOR THOUGHT : THE ARMY WHICH RISKS ITS LIVES TO KILL & DESTROY THE OPPONENT HAS SHOWN INSTANCES OF RISKING THEIR LIVES TO SAVE PEOPLE IN GUJARAT....expand for yourself !!

Wed Jan 31 21:40:31 2001
Name:Onkar Joshi
Email:onkar@sulekha.com
Condolence Message:What has happened is beyond belief. It has plunged a joyous nation into heart-wrenching despair. Our condolences lie with the widows and the orphans that were dealt a cruel hand by nature, as do our good tidings with the people who face the challenge to begin life anew. India has bore the brunt of many a natures tantrums, some trivial, some catastrophic. But what stands out singularly amongst all the ruin and rubble is this expression of human spirit that manifests itself whenever something like this happens. It is this magical spirit that binds us as closely to our countrymen in Gujarat as it binds us to our own relatives. This strain of brotherhood that runs in our culture and our heritage is what makes us stand out as a distinct identity against this world, even though, to any outsider, India seems like many countries in one. It is this Indianhood that beckons us to assist these people, more than anything else. They are not just people, they are our people. I call upon all Indians who may read this to do anything they can to save our people. Because the people suffering in Gujarat are not anyone else, they are us. vande maataram, Onkar.

Wed Jan 31 21:53:41 2001
Name:gurmeet singh
Email:prince_ghost@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:well i am and all my family members r shock with the big tregidy of gujrat and we all r very sorry for the people who lose their own and pray to god never do this again to us and give peace to them who died in this tregidy and who r fighting with this and being an indian i will do what ever i can do for the people of my india and i know that we will come over of it because indian have a big heart. jai hind

Wed Jan 31 21:54:34 2001
Name:Mr. & Mrs. Chandrasekhar
Email:arcain @emirates .net .ae
Condolence Message:Our heartfelt condolences to the people of Gujarat who lost their near and dear ones. We pray to God to give them courage and strength to overcome the grief. We are with you in this hour of crisis.

Wed Jan 31 21:57:43 2001
Name:gaurav sharma
Email:mr.gaurav@usa.net
Condolence Message:it is really shocking to know about the nature's wrath in gujrat. in this hour of dismay all indians should come together and standy by all the victims. it may take many years to erase this tragedy from our mind but the nneed of the hour is to contribute as much as possible by sacrificing our selfish needs.

Wed Jan 31 22:00:13 2001
Name:DR> GOPICHAND GUNWANI
Email:gunwani@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:WE ARE GRIEVED BY THE HAVOC CREATED

Wed Jan 31 22:07:06 2001
Name:R.Chandra sekar
Email:rc_sekar@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:oh god why did u give us (indians) such a worst tragedy while we are in the first step towards a powerful nation .my eyes began to drop blood instead of tears ,by the activities of heartless human(mentally dead) who take what ever they get in such a worst time. even our other states are so worst as they only in name says indian, by not providing full assistance to the gujarathi people. why cant they send their half of the police force to help them , and help financially more . only for name sake they are donating. If we indians are co operative and united we dont need any foreigners help, why other states cm's are blind in this direction. we indians should unite again as we fought for freedom and develop gujarat and the whole india to be the double wealthy as it was before. jaihind. Indian chandra sekar.R. chennai tamilnadu.

Wed Jan 31 22:08:01 2001
Name:S.PALANIAPPAN
Email:svv_svv@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:It is very unfortunate that thousands of people have lost their life. It is a national calamity and hope such things shouldn't repeat to any part in the world. My deepest condolence to people who have lost their dear ones in the earthquake. May god give them the courage.

Wed Jan 31 22:16:41 2001
Name:Sridhar
Email:patnamsr@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:I hate being an Indian. Always happens. Enuf immediate relief is available, instead of bothering hot to user it first the Gujrat govt is begging for money.

Wed Jan 31 22:19:49 2001
Name:Kulwinder Dhillon
Email:raiderboy@rediff.com
Condolence Message:I feel extremly bad and I have no words to heel the wounds.I Pray all mighty to give strenght to grived families to bear the loss of dear ones.

Wed Jan 31 22:28:05 2001
Name:RAJIV IYER
Email:rajivv_76@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:I was really shoked when I heard in the night news that the tremors felt in Gurgoan where I stay has left such a trail of destruction , It saddened me to the thought that how cruel nature can be , to take away so far in such little time . The people of the world should understand that fighting with one another leads to zero when nature has shown us the value of life .I pray that all the souls rest in peace .

Wed Jan 31 22:28:38 2001
Name:Darpan Kumar
Email:darpankumar@mailcity.com
Condolence Message:MAY GOD GIVE ALL THE STRENGTH IN THIS DARK PHASE

Wed Jan 31 22:29:50 2001
Name:KIREETI
Email:akireeti@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:My heartfelt sympathies to the families and friends of the victims of the killer earthqauke.I hope everyone contribute something to bring quick relief to the victims.Though our help may be like a drop in ocean but it definitely bring smile on atleast one victim.

Wed Jan 31 22:36:19 2001
Name:Thiagu
Email:thiagarajan.a@vsnl.com
Condolence Message:oh god! let the survivors never lose their faith and let them hope for a new life!

Wed Jan 31 22:38:26 2001
Name:Padmini Rangamani
Email:rpadmini19@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:I shudder to think that if the ground beneath my feet shook, could I withstand the trauma and the shock? Courage and unity are the need of the hour. Our family is willing to adopt an orphanes child from the killer quake affected. Can anyone tell us how to go about it? Meanwhile, let me reassure all the victims that we are by them no matter what. let us now look for a light at the end of the tunnel that is dark and winding in its course

Wed Jan 31 22:41:32 2001
Name:D.Nath
Email:dnath2000@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:We have seen the most disastrous revenge of mother nature leaving lacs of people homeless and on the streets without food and necessities. They are being debarred from the basic rights of being a human being.All children and men and women who have lost their dear and near ones and to all people of this beautiful city of Gujarat, I love you all and cannot express my sad feelings thru writing.May god shower his blessings to the faithful departed and lend help to those who are in need.Help to all children who have survived thru one of the life's worst disasters..Lets believe in the almighty and hope for the best days to come.

Wed Jan 31 22:46:17 2001
Name:Chigurupati Rajababu
Email:Chigurupati@msn.com
Condolence Message: The news of this devastating earth Quake in Gujarat is a shock . There are no words to describe the agony and pain. Our condolences to all those who perished from our midst and may all those souls find peace in their rest. The Indian PrimeMinister is the best person to lead the nation at this critical hour. We will follow him. We are united in grief. To all our Gujarati brothers and sisters - Your loss is our loss. Your pain is our pain. Your grief is our grief. We will overcome this great calamity with our collective effort and collective conscience and fly together into new future of freedom with new vigor and spirit . We will rise like the Phoenix from the ashes.

Wed Jan 31 22:52:48 2001
Name:Dr Mujeeb Rahman
Email:mujeebmn@eth.net
Condolence Message:Let god give courage to the survivors.Most of them might have lost evrything they love.Let the whole nation come forward to help them

Wed Jan 31 22:56:26 2001
Name:savita Negi Kanungo
Email:savitak@hotmail.com
Condolence Message:This tragedy has devastated the life of the victims and caused much grief to so many others. I pray that the almighty provides strength to the victims to bear up with such pain and the will to all others to open their hearts and help the victims in whatever way they can .

Wed Jan 31 23:00:20 2001
Name:VEDAMURTHY.M
Email:vedamurthy_m@usa.net
Condolence Message:I regret for the sufferings and Havoc caused by this tremor.Come lets pray God, and plead for his blessings for all those affected people & their families.

Wed Jan 31 23:02:23 2001
Name:VEDAMURTHY.M
Email:vedamurthy_m@usa.net
Condolence Message:I regret for the sufferings and Havoc caused by this tremor.Come lets pray God, and plead for his blessings for all those affected people & their families.

Wed Jan 31 23:05:20 2001
Name:Jagadeesh
Email:jagadeeshk@usa.net
Condolence Message:I am deeply disturbed by the tragedy that struck my brothers and sisters.I convey my heartfelt sympathies to all concerned and pray the Supreme Lord to take care of them.I will contribute whatever I can so that i can be of some little help to my fellow indians

Wed Jan 31 23:06:39 2001
Name:Prabhu Shankar.S
Email:michaelite@rediffmail.com
Condolence Message:Our hearts are SHATTERED on Hearing the news of more than a lakh of our fellow INDIANS buried inside their own houses Their own houses has become their TOMBs May Their Souls REST IN PEACE !!

Wed Jan 31 23:06:42 2001
Name:DR HARMEET SINGH
Email:HDOT@SIFY.COM
Condolence Message:THEY SAY IT WAS THE COLLECTIVE DESTINY OF THE PEOPLE WHO DIED IN THE QUAKE.IT WAS TRUE OR FALSE WE WOULD NEVER KNOW. BUT THOSE WHO ARE LOOTING THE HOUSES OF THE DEAD ARE SURELY MAKING THEIR DESTINY NOW.

Wed Jan 31 23:19:25 2001
Name:Anand
Email:akm2000us@yahoo.com
Condolence Message:Deeply shocked at the tragedy. I sympathize and offer condolences to families of those affected. At this moment we all have to pool in whatever we can offer and alleviate the pain and distress of the people who have nothing left. In addition to material support we should also extend all psychological help. I would also urge all the so-called VIP's and VVIP's not to visit the affected areas as their presence only distracts the local and state administration from the job at hand. They can monitor activities and issue orders that rescue and rehab work has to undertaken at war footing and anyone caught stealing etc., will be dealt with severely. Social activists can be made in charge of rehab efforts.

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