The Eternal Rebel Friend

Knowing George, who always held people and justice over politics

I met George for the first time when I called on him in his Delhi office with Karpoori Thakur, chief minister of Bihar. I was Karpoori’s principal secretary then. George and Karpoori were both socialists and were very close to each other. I had already heard a great deal about George and his exploits, and meeting him in person was therefore memorable. Years later, I left civil service to join politics and, as chance would have it, I joined the Janata Party, of which George was a leader. I remember well the day I addressed my first public meeting with George.