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Viceroy Lord Harding
was scheduled to lead a grand parade into Delhi, in that year, in celebration
of the shifting of India’s capital city from Kolkatta to Delhi. At the
pompous show, suddenly, a freedom fighter exploded a bomb, which wounded the
Viceroy and several soldiers. Instantly, the viceroy was taken to a first-aid
carriage (horse-drawn), and the executive Secretary to the Viceroy occupied
the place of honor. The parade continued, as if it was never interrupted.
P.P.Doctorjee was deeply impressed by this incident. Under the most difficult
of circumstances, the British planning was good enough to carry a project to
its successful completion. P.P.Doctorjee decided that the organized Hindu
Society of his dreams should have equally well-organized planning and
completion of projects. After that day, he always planned for a first-aid
vehicle for every Sangha parade. On one occasion, he delayed the commencement
float of the parade by 10 minutes so that the first-aid vehicle could join
the parade!
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