ITANAGAR, Jan 15: The State Unit BJP led by its President, Tapir Gao and General Secretary Jarpum Gamlin along with the State Office Bearers, Legislators and Morcha Members paid floral tribute  to the departed soul of its Founding Member Professor Pura Tado who left for heavenly abode on Saturday last.

"He taught me when I was a college student at JNC, Pasighat," remembered Gao while recalling Prof Pura who has been a teacher since 1977-78. 

Gao credited him for monumental contribution in sowing the seed of the Lotus in the hill state. Professor Pura contested as BJP candidate in 1988 from Itanagar Legislative Assembly Constituency when people knew nothing about BJP, Gao said. 

While reminiscing of his association during the initial years of establishing the party, former President and a Founding Member Tabe Hare said, "Along with Shri PB Acharya (now Governor of Nagaland), we had identified Prof Pura that led him to contest the 1-Western Parliamentary seat during  the Parliamentary Election in 1990." 

We had no access to resources so we took out "Cycle Yatra" to spread BJP's ideology and Philosophy,  Hare recalled. 

Significantly State Vice President Nani Laeji stated that he wasn't just an academician or a political leader but he was much more than that and was beyond his time. 

"He was a social reformer. Many of socio-cultural reforms within Apatani tribe has his stamp all over," Laeji said. 

Former MLA, Nyato Rigia described him as a gentleman said, "He was my teacher in JNC and I remember him as a quiet, calm and a very supportive teacher."

Earlier, State General Secretary Jarpum Gamlin kicked off the meeting with a minute of silence as mark of respect and read out his chequered biography and illustrious career. 

Arunachal Pradesh College Teachers’ Association (APCTA), Itanagar, has deeply mourned the sad demise of Prof. Pura Tado who breathed his last on January 14 at his native village Hija, Ziro. He was 65 and is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.

Prof. Tado was a member of APCTA in his initial period of teaching profession. He was one of the first tribal professors of Arunachal Pradesh and has been an inspiration to all College and University teachers of our state. He was a true academician, a man of principles and a vibrant teacher. Under his competent guidance, many research scholars including College teachers have awarded Ph. D degrees in RGU. His sudden death is an irreparable loss to the state in general and to the students of RGU in particular, it said in a release.

Condoling Prof Pura’s demise, Theravada Buddhist Society Itanagar said ‘With him, the TBS has lost one of its active members who was always dynamic and cheerful.’

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Kenter Joya Riba

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