Sandeep the Speaker

After deciding to quit my job at Tata Teleservices at Mumbai, i had to transport my bike to Bangalore by train, and i therefore went to the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai. I expected pretty shabby treatment owing to my experience at the Pune Railway station, and i got just that. The guy at the parcel booking counter was hell bent on me getting the form filled by a tout who would in turn fleece the shit out of me. But i was in no mood to give in and seeing my speak for my rights, a gentleman called Mr.Yadav offered to help me.

This person not only helped me fill the form, but also got the stubborn booking official to do the work and got all the formalities done in no time.

I was pretty impressed with his efficiency, but in the corner of my mind, i was wondering how much this guy is going to extract from me. To get out of this ordeal as soon as possible, i asked him what was his ‘charge’. And the response i got from him shocked me…. he said ‘I do not charge anything. I’m a Government servant and this is my work. Why should i take money for something i am paid for?’

I had goose bumps! I’m a fan of this guy! Hence, i dedicate the first post of this blog of mine to this honest and sincere government servant. If only some 10% of our Government employees were like this…. our country would be so much better!

So if any of you happen to visit the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, do try to meet Mr.Yadav at the parcel office, and pass on a word of appreciation. Let him know that we are proud of people like him!