On 8 October 1971, Ganguli boarded an air-conditioned inspection saloon coach at Sarai Rohilla along with his wife and personal staff, to commence a scheduled a nine-day-long inspection tour of Gujarat. The coach was attached to a train that was to leave for Gujarat. Minutes before the train’s departure, station officials received a communication from the Minister’s office to detach the coach. An angry Ganguli called a press conference on the station platform and stayed in the coach in protest for six days. On 12 October 1971, the Government issued an order to forcibly retire Ganguli, and
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