Errr... Are you Kiran Bedi?!

by **Arch** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:09 pm

We just moved out of the old apartment and wers cleaning up so that we could hand over the keys to its owner. The owner came along with two ladies and a boy to show the apt. to rent out.Somewhere at the back of my mind, it registerd that I see one of them resembling Kiran Bedi. I am still working away at the countertops off the grease.. to meet the deadline of handing over the apt in another couple of hrs. They went all over the place, liked it, came back to the kitchen again. I initially wanted to tell her hey, you know what? you resemble Kiran Bedi ! But I instead asked her , \' err..r are you kiran bedi and she simply replied yes I am and.... it was one of the most beautiful moments of my life. It was so exciting to have met her at my home, in person, such a wonderful woman who\'s done so much for our country. I simply took off my working gloves, hugged her, I, dirty and all, but so what ! i had to thank her and she hugged me back,and accepeted my gusshing and all and said \'I am deeply moved\'. It was so exciting and I felt so honored to be able to thank her for what all she has done for our country Am I making sense ? or is it still showing that I am still heady from that meeting. Anyways, again Thanks Kiran, for being what you are and thanks for what all you have done for our country.
 A small writeup of hers to get to know her better:
 
 Kiran Bedi
 
 Kiran Bedi was born on June 9, 1949. Her father Prakash Lal Peshawaria, a landlord in Punjab was determined to educate his four daughters at a time
 when women were largely limited to doing household tasks.
 
 While studying at the Sacred Heart Convent, Kiran joined the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and took up tennis, a game which her father used to play.
 
 After school she went on to study Political Science at the Government College for Women, Amritsar. She loved the subject as she felt it taught her
 about her role as a citizen of the country.
 
 Kiran excelled at sports, particularly tennis. She won the Inter-University Women\'s Team title and bagged the national title as well as the Asian
 title in tennis. Bedi says the game taught her the value of hard work, the importance of staying fit and built in her the qualities of fair play, team
 work, concentration, and the ability to give in that extra bit under stress.
 
 Kiran fell in love with Brij Bedi a fellow student and married him in 1972. This was also the year when Kiran was selected for the Indian Police
 Service (IPS).
 
 
 Did you know?
 Kiran Bedi was the first woman police officer of the Indian Police Service. Spectators at the 1973 Republic Day Parade were amazed to see a lady at the head of the Police Contingent.
 The then Prime Minister, Mrs. lndira Gandhi was so impressed that she invited Kiran for breakfast with her the very next day.
 
 
 Career Highlights
 * In 1977, she put an end to the Akali-Nirankari Sikh riots at India Gate.
 
 * 1979, as DCP (West Delhi), she broke up a 200-year-old illicit liquor trade.
 
 * In 1981 as DCP (Traffic) she controlled traffic during the 1982 Asian Games efficiently. She didn\'t hesitate to tow away cars and once even challaned the Prime Minister\'s car for
 wrong parking near a car repair shop.
 
 * In 1985, as DCP (Headquarters) she ordered 1600 pending promotions to be made in a single day. Standing instructions were issued that if any file was not cleared within three days
 the person concerned would be called personally to explain the delay.
 
 * In 1993, as the Inspector General of Asia\'s biggest jail - the Tihar jail (9100 inmates including 300 women) she turned the unlivable jail into an abode of education. Said Kiran while
 joining her posting at the jail, \"I want to transform this jail into an Ashram within six months\". She introduced many classes and programs for the inmates including those on basic
 education, meditation, yoga besides functions like \'mushairas\', \'kavi sammelans\', dramas and games, which involved the jail inmates. For her effort to humanise the Tihar jail she was
 honored with the 1994 Ramon Magsaysay Award.

by **Mayavi Morpheus** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 12:38 am

Do you live in New York? heard that Kiran Bedi is living in New York these days. Atleast thats what she told in an interview with rediff last month.
 She is a great person. one fo the few honest people who did some actual work for India instead of whining that this is not right and that is not right in India. She (and our president Abdul Kalam) is a role model for every Indian who want to do something for the country. \'Instead of whining, do your part and the system will change\' is their message.

by **Faheem** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:03 am

Arch, thanks for posting this narration of the person who encountered this wonderful person in such a situation. As I was reading, I thought, I would have done the same thing and salute her for her services she rendereded restlessly and honestly. I watched Kiran Bedi on this TV show on which she went about her life, challenges and accomplishments and man I was amazed to see the kind of confidence and will she had for the country. My words aren\'t enough here to express my regards to her. Thanks Kiran! BTW, the TV show was \"Jina isi ka naam hai\" hosted by Farookh Shaik and breifly by our own Hyd\'i Suresh Oberoi. This is one of my favorite program on TV especially when they have guests like Kiran Bedi and other true celebs, not commercial celebs.

by **arch** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 4:45 am

MM, I live in Fremont, a city next to San Jose. Kiran Bedi lives in New York and is currently working for the UN. Her sister Anu stays in Fremont and this home was for Anu and her family. Kiran Bedi I understand was visiting Anu during the Thanksgiving weekend and so

)).......
 Faheem, is it not wonderful to be able to meet Kiran Bedi in such a situation? ! the feeling is still a wow..

The feelings are so very different and almost like on par with when I met Mother Teressa unlike the feelings when I met some of the film stars.
 Film stars, its more of a curiousity to see them and probably know about them, here, the feeling was more about immense admiration, gratitude and sense of pride for they being what they are and who they are, nai?
 there\'s lot more info on her at kiranbedi.com if anybody is interested..

by **archana** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 4:52 am

hey arch, is your name archana by any chance? just wondering cuz its a namesake.

by **Mayavi Morpheus** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 4:55 am

Archana and arch are not one and the same?

by **Arch** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:02 am

Nope. I am Arch/arch. archana suddenly appeared today, I guess, unless there had been some postings during my absense.

by **coolnut** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 2:20 pm

hey!!! Im archana too

by **archana** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 2:37 pm

i am archana, cousin of one of the regular posters here.
 
 btw, coolnut I thought you were a male cuz u said about your \"girl\" (unless you\'re a lesbo)

by **CtrlAltDel** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 4:07 pm

hey coolnut ...even i have the same doubt...i just posted a msg at yr other board abt \"your\" girl ripping u off and i thot u r a guy!

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