Narendra Modi visits 94-year-old Gandhian on fast unto death

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi visited North Gujarat’s Visnagar town to meet 94-year-old Gandhian Dr. Dwarkadas Joshi who has stopped taking food to end his life.

Dwarkadas Joshi and Modi both are originally from Vadnagar town. Modi went to Dr.Joshi’s house and offered him water of holy river Ganga. Modi sought Dr. Joshi’s blessings, prayed for his better health and told him: “Gujarat needs your blessings, we humbaly request you to discontinue your fast”.

In should be mentioned that a friend and follower of Vinoba Bhave, Dr Dwarkadas Joshi has decided to imitate the way his idol Viboba Bhave chose to die. It has been two weeks since Dr Joshi, a freedom fighter, stopped taking food and limited self to a bed.

Dr.Joshi decided to end his life after he felled down in the kitchen and broke his leg.

Dr Joshi spent years in the company of Gandhiji and Vinobha Bhave. His son, Dr Mihir says Dr Joshi decided to end his life like his hero Vinobha Bhave did way back in 1982. He has been consuming only water.

On the advice of Vinoba Bhave and Gandhiji, Dr Joshi left a lucrative medical practice in Mumbai and dedicated his life to serving the poor. He and his team have performed nearly 4 lakh eye surgeries in the past five decades. His decision to end a long and fruitful life has left many in this part of Gujarat, where he is so respected, filled with sorrow.