My book focuses on dad’s journey: Jui Karkare Navare
Mumbai, Nov 25: Martyred IPS officer Hemant Karkare was not only a brave police officer, but also a social worker, a family man, an artist, who rose from humble beginnings and painstakingly moulded himself to scale great heights in life, according to a book written by his daughter.
The book, Hemant Karkare: A Daughters Memoir, written by Jui Karkare Navare, was on Monday unveiled at Crossword bookstore here on the eve of 11th anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai.
“It was certainly very difficult because at first I did not know what I should be writing about; what was happening on 26/11. And then I thought I should only write about what I know about my father’s life. So, the focus of my book is about my dad’s journey, how he moulded himself to become what he was, focusing on the positives and providing an inspirational story for all,” Jui Karkare said.
Karkare, the then chief of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), was martyred while fighting terrorists who had attacked the financial capital on November 26, 2008.
As many as 166 people, including foreigners, were killed and over 300 injured in the deadly strikes.
Published by The Write Place, this heart-warming memoir pays tribute to Karkare who played myriad roles in his life - as an iconic police officer, a family man, an artist, a dog lover, a social worker, a book lover and above all, a good human being, said Navare, an IT engineer.
Speaking at the event, Navare said, My father's life was so inspiring that as a daughter, I felt like it was my responsibility to share the story of how he moulded himself from a simple boy to a dynamic personality.
"He played multiple roles throughout his life. He was an exemplary police officer, he was a diplomat who represented our country on global platforms, he was a social worker and an artist."
She said Karkare's life was a source of inspiration.
"It took him years of determination and hard work to imbibe so many qualities and I feel even if we can take away ten percent of learning from his life, we all will be in a much better place," Navare said.
The book documents various aspects of his personality portrayed through personal narratives by his police comrades, his professional contacts, relatives, friends, and acquaintances.
It is an inspirational story of a simple boy from humble beginnings who painstakingly moulded himself to scale great heights in life, she said.
The iconic image of Karkare, donning his bulletproof jacket and helmet to take on terrorists on the night of 26/11 attacks will forever remain etched in people's mind, she said.
The book brings to life a stalwart of the Indian Police Service (IPS), who was well-respected not only for his immaculate and noteworthy professionalism but also for his creativity in art, culled from the Naxal-infested jungles of Chandrapur district, where he was posted in 1991.
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Nothing wrong in MLAs aspiring for ministerial position: K'taka HM Parameshwara
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Bengaluru (PTI): Amid a group of ruling Congress MLAs camping in Delhi with a cabinet rejig demand for their inclusion, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said there was nothing wrong in legislators aspiring for ministerial positions.
He asserted that experienced MLAs were capable of handling such responsibilities.
His remarks came a day after senior and first-time MLAs stepped up lobbying efforts in the national capital with the party high command, seeking a cabinet reshuffle and greater representation.
"There is nothing wrong in them asking for it (ministerial position)," Parameshwara, a senior Congress leader, said
He added that the MLAs, some of who have been elected thrice, are capable to take up the ministerial positions.
He maintained that the final call on any cabinet reshuffle rests with the party high command.
"Our Chief Minister (Siddaramaiah), the high command, and our party (state) president (DK Shivakumar) decide about reshuffle. These three sit together and take a decision," he said.
The minister also indicated that the established procedure for cabinet formation was likely being followed.
"Earlier too, when I was the (state Congress) president, during cabinet formation, the Pradesh Congress Committee president, the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader, and our in-charge general secretaries would take decisions that would then be presented before our AICC president, approval would be obtained, and then it would be announced," he said.
He added that even today the same procedure is followed.
Responding to questions on whether senior ministers would make way for newcomers, Parameshwara said they would abide by the party's decision.
"If the high command decides then we have to accept it. There is no question of not accepting it," he said.
Stressing on party discipline, he added, "Whether it is me, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, or Energy Minister K J George, we all are seniors. If they (high command) decide that we should be replaced and make changes, then there is no question of us opposing it."
Clarifying that discussions were limited to a possible cabinet reshuffle, he said decisions on leadership matters were entirely in the hands of the high command.
He said the discussions were limited only to the Cabinet rejig and not changing the party state president, a post being held by Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar for the past six years.
"Right now we are discussing cabinet reshuffle, not about the party president. All such matters are left to the high command," he said.
Recalling his own appointment as state Congress president in the past, Parameshwara said he had not lobbied for the post. "When I was made president, I did not lobby for it. Our leader Sonia Gandhi took the decision. It came as a surprise to me. I had not asked for it," he said.
On Sunday, several senior MLAs travelled to Delhi to press for a cabinet reshuffle, while first-time legislators renewed their demand for representation, seeking at least five berths in the Siddaramaiah-led ministry.
The push for a rejig comes amid internal rumblings within the ruling party and speculation over leadership issues, even as the high command is yet to take a final call.
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