“If you have a true desire, the whole Universe conspires to realize your Dreams”- these are the famous words from the book ‘the Alchemist’. All the people have dreams, but only few have a true desire to go behind the dreams and achieve it and make it their destiny. Shri.MVD was a destiny’s child. He had a true selfless desire and the whole universe conspired and made him the greatest gift of mankind. Shri.Duraiswamy considered Dharavi as his own birth place and left no stone unturned in developing that place. He used his good offices to meet people in power, to improve the living conditions of the people living in Dharavi. He had spent all his earnings for the welfare of the place and people. When people in difficulties met him for help, he used to readily come forward to find out a job and also extended financial help. Such a spontaneous attitude earned him a great name among all the people irrespective of their caste, creed, communal and regional affiliations. Affectionately called as MVD by all people irrespective of their caste and religion, his passing away on 18th February 1979 caused utmost sorrow and grief to them. As a mark of respect to great man who had rendered his service of 50 years towards the upliftment of poor and downtrodden, his funeral procession was attended by people in thousands, a never seen tribute in the history of Dharavi. Even today, everyone nostalgically recall the golden period they experienced during his lifetime.
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