LARKANA:The 4th death anniversary of Comrade Sobho Gianchandani, the Man of Mohenjo Daro, was commemorated in a simple but dignified manner at his home here on Saturday.
It was attended by his family members and friends. The organizers kept roses in front of Gianchandani’s portrait and also showered flowers on it. Sindh’s Culture Department and Sindhi Adabi Sangat have ironically forgot the anniversary a great personality of Sindh, as they failed to hold any program on this eve.
Gianchandani’s son Nirmal and daughter-in-law Rekha were seen very much grief-stricken. His friends also reached his home including Prof Jam Jamali, Inayat Memon, Talib Chano, Ihsan Junejo, Hafeez Mangi and others. Noted Sindhi writer and poet Inayat Memon said: “We remember Comrade from the core of our heart but feel ashamed that our provincial culture department has forgotten him.”
He said nothing has yet been done to compile the literary works of Comrade Sobho Gianchandani despite the fact that PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had meetings with him. He said Sobho was indeed a great man who was even offered ministership in India, but he did not leave Sindh. He said 10 books of Comrade had been published and he was conferred several awards including Presidential Award.
He said 30 to 40 books are even available which needed to be published for the benefit of young generation. He said Comrade himself was an school of thought. Memon said that death is not taunting but a fact so, he added, that a memorial should be constructed in memory of Comrade Sobho Gianchandani. He said when ideological people die, nation always go towards destruction.
Prof. Jam Jamali said that Comrade was indeed a true friend of humanity as he always stood for rights of the oppressed masses. He demanded publishing of all his works.
Talib Chano said that Comrade had no religious extremist thoughts as he always worked for humanity. He said Comrade could not be forgotten because he loved Sindh and its people from the core of his heart.
Son of Comrade, Nirmal, said that they have now been tired to demand for publishing leftover works of his father and construction of a memorial from the Sindh government. He said a hospital, a memorial and community hall should be constructed in memory of his late father. He said they had collected one million rupees and were trying to build memory but he added their village badly needed hospital which will serve the poor masses. Rekha said that Comrade had left them, but they could not forget him as he was always with them. She said: “His memories are treasures for us.”
They all demanded construction of a memorial in honour of Comrade Sobho Gianchandani.