And, how can one remain objective while writing about someone you have loved and admired. In her book, vinita wrote that maria had informed then police. Commissioner east region, mumbai who lost his life fighting the terrorists on that fateful day. Nov 27, 2009 the controversy triggered by a book written by slain ips officer ashok kamtes widow has spurred the sales of the book. In her book to the last bullet, vinita questioned why joint police. Vinita kamte, wife of 2611 martyr ashok kamte, released a book on her slain husband on tuesday. Mar 12, 2017 i have come up with a list of 5 books which meant the most to me, from the warclassics to lessknown books which deserve the larger audiences. It must be extremely difficult to write about the death of a loved one. Vinita kamte prev next y ou ask me if the system has reacted in such a manner would this deter people from joining the indian police service. Vinita kamtes search for truth of the circumstances that led to the death of her brave husband who sacrificed his life for the nation is heartrending. Vinita deshmukh is a senior journalist of 28 years vintage and a noted right to. The research and writing of the book took four months. Slain ips officer ashok kamtes wife vinita with her 2611 book, at a mumbai event.
To the last bullet the inspiring story of braveheart ashok kamte. On january 28, 2009, she wrote to the mumbai police commissioner. Which are the best books to read about the indian army or. Mr kamte was honoured with the posthumous ashoka chakra for his bravery in fighting back and injuring the lone terrorist to be captured. To the last bullet by vinita kamte, vinita deshmukh nook book. Two days before the death anniversary of her husband ashok kamte,who was killed in the 2611 attacks,vinita kamte has launched a book, to the last bullet. In her book, to the last bullet, vinita kamte writes about her first meeting with. After penning her book titled to the last bullet chronicling the findings of her husband s death,vinita kamte,widow of 2611 martyr additional commissioner of police ashok kamte,hopes the book gives out the correct information on her husband s. Vinita kamte, 44, lost her husband ashok kamte, who was the additional commissioner of police. His memoirs are written in a wry, humorous style, reflecting the language and values of the time. In her book titled the last bullet, vinita has questioned why maria, who took. What one would find shocking is that mushrif has based all these conspiracy theories on stories and articles published in newspapers after 2611. Coauthored by former journalist vinita deshmukh, the book titled to the.
Nov 25, 2009 kamte s wife vinita who had to deal with many unanswered questions about the circumstances in which her husband was killed, said that it was finally the rti that gave her the answers on the events. Nov 25, 2009 two days before the death anniversary of her husband ashok kamte,who was killed in the 2611 attacks, vinita kamte has launched a book, to the last bullet. He has been charged in a book written by ashok kamtes widow. Reacting to allegations levelled against him by vinita kamte in her book on 2611 attacks, mumbai police joint commissioner crime rakesh maria has. My friend the journalistactivist vinita deshmukh was writing the book for mrs. My article about the book written by vinita kamte wife of acp ashok kamte. In the book, to the last bullet, written by kamte s wife, vinita kamte, questions have been raised about the role of joint commissioner of police crime rakesh maria, who purportedly sent.
Vinita kamte, wife of ips officer ashok kamte who died fighting terrorists during 2611 mumbai attack, has criticized joint police commissionercrime. Witness account of karkare, kamte, salaskars death india news press trust of india wednesday. The circumstances of her husbands death are still unknown, which has prompted mrs kamte to undertake her own investigation. In the book, to the last bullet, written by kamtes wife, vinita kamte, questions have been raised about the role of joint commissioner of police crime rakesh maria, who purportedly sent. Vinita kamte wants govt to make public findings of committee. Nov 30, 2009 my friend the journalistactivist vinita deshmukh was writing the book for mrs. Your question is comprehensible, because the author is still alive. Read all news including political news, current affairs and news headlines online on ashok kamte today.
The first reconstructs the events of 2611, first from vinita kamtes perspective and then through interviews and most importantly wireless transcripts obtained from the police. She blamed maria of not handling the control room duties properly and manhandling the security response on 2611. He wanted the government to clarify the facts in the context of vinita kamtes book. Vinita kamte a day after dna reported that the maharashtra government had found bias in the information commissions order on judicial inquiry on 2611 call records, vinita kamte, widow of ashok kamte who died fighting the terrorists, said the state had failed in reaching out to the wives of slain officials. In her book, to the last bullet, vinita kamte writes about her first meeting with maria at his residence following a lot of pressure from then mumbai police commissioner hasan gafoor to meet her. For vinita kamte, wife of the late additional commissioner of police ashok.
The book,coauthored by former journalist vinita deshmukh,was launched on tuesday at the taj mahal hotel,one of the sites of the attacks. Vinita fought a tenacious battle along with her twin sister revati to get to the truthfor which they also invoked the right to information act rti to understand the chronology of the events. Our first edition got sold out on the day it was released. Rs 70,000 were looted in a robbery from a petrol pump in pune belonging to vinita kamte, wife of 2611 martyr ashok kamte on wednesday. Vinita kamte author of to the last bullet the inspiring story of a. Get all the latest news and updates on ashok kamte only on.
Ashok kamte was one of the policemen who lost his life on 2611, and his wifes book now questions the urgency of the police in taking on the terrorists. To the last bullet goodreads meet your next favorite book. Post amendments in rti act, maharashtra seeks written. To the last bullet ashok kamte by vinita kamte goodreads. Nov 27, 2009 reacting to allegations levelled against him by vinita kamte in her book on 2611 attacks, mumbai police joint commissioner crime rakesh maria has threatened to quit, if the charges were not. Jan 30, 2015 i shouldnt have been doing this in first place. Now kamtes wife has written a book on this tragic event based on police wireless records she obtained through the rti act. Mr kamte shot and captured gunman ajmal amir qasab, who is the only surviving attacker. Ashok kamte was survived by his wife vinita, their two sons rahul and arjun, and by his father, mother, and sister, sharmila.
Nov 29, 2009 in her book, to the last bullet, vinita kamte writes about her first meeting with maria at his residence following a lot of pressure from then mumbai police commissioner hasan gafoor to meet her. But why dont you the media allow the police to work. We are in the midst of a reprint and new stock would hit the markets tomorrow, ulhas latkar of ameya publications, which published to the last bullet, told pti. Kamte said she was initially reluctant about writing the book but my. Buy to the last bullet the inspiring story of bravehear. Why maria didnt know where karkare was on terror night. His, wife, vinita kamte has written in her book, that although reports say that kamte and hemant karkare were together from the beginning, they werent in reality. Rakesh maria threatens quit over 2611 book vinita kamte. Post amendments in rti act, maharashtra seeks written consent from applicants to. Kamte, and i was privileged to hear this story in person from the two of them. The book, coauthored by former journalist vinita deshmukh, was launched on tuesday at the taj. But not a word was written about the signal sent out by bypassing a muslim contender.
Nov 25, 2009 two days before the death anniversary of her husband ashok kamte, who was killed in the 2611 attacks, vinita kamte has launched a book, to the last bullet. Nov 19, 2009 the 225page bilingual marathi and english book will cover unknown facts on kamte s life such as the naxal threat to his life when he was assistant superintendent of police in bhandara in 1992. Mumbai top cop offers to quit the new indian express. The events in mumbai constitute the empirical basis for the authors book. Witness account of karkare, kamte, salaskars death india news press trust of india.
Unfortunately, the thrust of the books argument that the police control room, headed that night by crime branch chief rakesh maria, bears responsibility for the deaths is not supported by the facts. Vinita kamte, wife of additional commissioner of police ashok kamte, said, i cannot comment on a book which i have not read and which you claim is based on media reports. Dec 24, 2018 it must be extremely difficult to write about the death of a loved one. Vinita kamtes book also showed that the three officers had sent several soses to the control room, asking for reinforcements to stop the terrorists who had left the hospital. Extop cop sniffs conspiracy in karkare death india today. Vinita kamte author of to the last bullet the inspiring. This book is written by mrs vinita kamte in remembrance of her husband, the late mr ashok kamte, ips, then addl. Nov 27, 2009 vinita kamtes book to the last bullet quotes several such transcripts of conversations between the mc, then manned by rakesh maria and kamte, apart from hemant karkare, chief of the antiterrorism squad ats, who was killed along with kamte and vijay salaskar at cama. The controversy triggered by a book written by slain ips officer ashok kamtes widow has spurred the sales of the book.
Yet, mrs vinita kamte has managed to do just that in her book, to the last bullet, published by ameya prakashan in 2009 and co written with a senior journalist vinita deshmukh. Two days before the death anniversary of her husband ashok kamte, who was killed in the 2611 attacks, vinita kamte has launched a book, to the last bullet. Kamtes wife vinita who had to deal with many unanswered questions about the circumstances in which her husband was killed, said that it was. Buy to the last bullet the inspiring story of bravehear marathi book online at best prices in india on. Ashok kamte was a very notable person kindly check balance. May 21, 2012 for vinita kamte, wife of the late additional commissioner of police ashok kamte who was gunned down during the 2611 mumbai attacks, the battle has been a long one.
Of the 18 sources devoted to the mumbai attacks, three refer to the authors interviews with unidentified witnesses, two refer to vinita kamtes book, four cite the charge sheet, six cite news media articles appearing between december 3, 2008 to november 26, 2009. Vinita kamte s search for truth of the circumstances that led to the death of her brave husband who sacrificed his life for the nation is heartrending. There has been a lot of unrest among the maharashtra police force over a book written by ashok kamte s widow, vinita kamte. Autobiography of the founding chairman and md of finolex, ghostwritten by saaz. Wife of late police officer ashok kamte, vinita kamte, during the launch of the book to the last bullet written by her, in mumbai. To the last bullet the inspiring story of a braveheart ashok kamte book. Written simply and directly but without sacrificing intellectual depth this book presents the basic terms, ideas, and dilemmas of western politi. Nov 27, 2009 in her book to the last bullet, vinita questioned why joint police commissioner crime rakesh maria, who took charge of police control room during the 59hour siege, had denied knowledge of how. Kamte s wife vinita who had to deal with many unanswered questions about the circumstances in which her husband was killed, said that it was finally the rti that gave her the answers on the events.
Home books to the last bullet the inspiring story of braveheart ashok kamte. In her book to the last bullet, vinita questioned why joint police commissioner crime rakesh maria, who took charge of police control room during the. Vinita kamte, wife of ips officer ashok kamte who died fighting terrorists. He was posthumously given the ashoka chakra on 26 january 2009. To the last bullet by vinita kamte, vinita deshmukh nook. Maria hid facts on kamtes time of death, book alleges. She coauthored the book to the last bullet the inspiring story of a braveheart ashok kamte with vinita kamte and is the author of the mighty fall. She has written a book, to the last bullet, a biography of her husband tracing events from his childhood, right to his death and her investigation afterwards. After penning her book titled to the last bullet chronicling the findings of her husband s death, vinita kamte,widow of 2611 martyr additional commissioner of police ashok kamte,hopes the book gives out the correct information on her husband s death. He was martyred in action during the 2008 mumbai attacks. Vinita kamte is the author of to the last bullet the inspiring story of a braveheart ashok kamte 4. Four men arrived at the pump, and at knife point looted the. However, the writing of that particular book happened in the past and has nothing to do with the present, nor can it ever be changed in the future. When vinita kamte spoke, soft, calm and objective, i often felt myself close to tears.
Widow wife of ashok kamte, vinita released a book on her slain. The 225page bilingual marathi and english book will cover unknown facts on kamtes life such as the naxal threat to his life when he was assistant. A year after the 2611 attacks, the wife of slain assistant commissioner ashok kamte, vinita kamte published a book, to the last bullet, about the attacks on 1 december 2009. There has been a lot of unrest among the maharashtra police force over a book written by ashok kamtes widow, vinita kamte. Mumbai top cop threatens to quit over kamtes wifes.
Vinita kamtes book to the last bullet quotes several such transcripts of conversations between the mc, then manned by rakesh maria and kamte, apart from hemant karkare, chief of the antiterrorism squad ats, who was killed along with kamte and vijay salaskar at cama. Nov 26, 2009 vinita kamte, 44, lost her husband ashok kamte, who was the additional commissioner of police. This section is in list format, but may read better as prose. To the last bullet by vinita kamte, vinita deshmukh. Kamte was bombay now maharashtra states first indian inspector general of police, and a few days short of being the first in the country. The book, coauthored by former journalist vinita deshmukh, was launched on tuesday at the taj mahal hotel, one of the sites of the attacks. Ashok kamate book widow wife vinita to the last bullet 2611.