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did not believe the ASP and the staff were directed to prepare in my
presence a bag with required materials like stamp and seals and
stationery in addition to the just arrived stamps and covers. We made
it to Raj Haven a few minutes before the time of arrival of the VIP
who was to be the chief Guest and inaugurate the release of the
commemorative stamp. The function was concluded without any
misadventure .When we were about to disperse I asked
Mr.Manjunath, for that was the name of the ASP what would have
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happened if we had not visited the GPO and collected the 1 day
stamps and covers he nonchalantly replied that he was ready with a
bag containing the stamps and covers issued for the previous year
and those materials would have come handy for the function and the
Chief Guest would be none the wiser for releasing stamps already
released last year as according to our ASP there was hardly any
difference between the stamps issued every year to mark the event!

Bhagawan Saibaba’s miracle call:

When in Bangalore a interesting incident which had a far reaching
significance took place. I was reading some book around 11 am that
fine morning. My wife used to feed a cat with milk. That day the pet
animal instead of proceeding to the cupboard where milk used to be
kept went ahead with me following to the room where a T.V set was
installed. Somehow I was prompted to put on TV and the first
channel I happened to see featured Sri Satya Saibaba in a bhajan
program bestowing his blessings on the devotees gathered in the
venue at White field. I made impromptu a suggestion to my wife that
we may visit Traiyee Brindavan the abode of Sri Satya Saibaba and
participate in the bhajan as it was Sunday. I called my friend a
retired APS officer,Col.Muniappa requesting him to join us in our
trip to Whitefield. Mr.Muniappa my friend since 1973 will visit us in
our quarters every Sunday and spend some time talking with me. He
promptly called on me and was ready to go along with us to White
field. By 2 pm we all reached Brindavan and took our seats in one of
the front rows. At the appointed time Swami emerged from his
quarters and began to move around the seated devotees. I had with
me a prayer in which I sought his blessings for performing my

daughter’s marriage early. First he came towards the row where we
were seated and when he stood in front of me but looking at some

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