Shyam Kapoor told them that it wouldn’t be possible for these people to cope with the dry and hot environments of Rajasthan. He also opposed the camp official’s decision to make these refugees from Peshawar and Rawalpindi settle in Rajasthan. Shyam Kapoor successfully controlled and minimized their daily fights very tactfully. Those who came from Peshawar and Rawalpindi were especially hot tempered who started fighting on trivial issues. He also opposed the camp official’s decision to make these refugees from Peshawar and Rawalpindi settle in Rajasthan.Īccording to Shyam Kapoor, Kurukshetra camp was equivalent to a small city where lakhs of refugees who came from different parts of Pakistan were staying. And few days later, eventually I succeeded in speaking with him.Īccording to Shyam Kapoor, Kurukshetra camp was equivalent to a small city where lakhs of refugees who came from different parts of Pakistan were staying. I got another contact number of Shyam Kapoor’s from the lady residing in the adjoining flat and returned. I came to know that they have gone out of town for few days. Somehow I reached his home with incomplete address in hand one day and found the door locked. Constrainedly I decided to personally to go to his place. Shyam Kapoor’s phone was continuously out of service. The same CD helped me reach the singer Shamshad Begum. I found Shyam Kapoor’s contact number in the CD. Therefore, I had to take help from the MTNL’s phone directory CD. Shyam Kapoor’s incomplete address was also mentioned in the message but the sender didn’t have Shyam Kapoor’s telephone number. He wrote that Shyam Kapoor was still around. And then I got a message on Facebook from a reader. Though truthfully mine were half hearted efforts as I wasn’t sure if Shyam Kapoor was around or not. I tried to trace out Shyam Kapoor but failed. Shyam Kapoor in Pyaasa (1957). Image Courtesy: Beete Hue Din