War fund at Madras :

Lal Bhagadhur Sastri came to Madras in 1965. Leader of Madras state gathered to give him their donation for the war fund. Congress workers meeting was held at Abutsbury Palace as a final programme. The speech of Sastri was a melting one. Whenever he uttered " Kamaraju"  "Kamaraju" the public applaused.

He said , " Our soldiers are forwarding in the war field. If it is due to the efforts of the government only Kamaraj's advices helped for it. Kamaraj is my brother who did not born with me. He is a guide to me , through him i rule the nation. His advices to end the war helped a lot. The encouragement he gave me helped the battalion to march forward in the war "

The meeting of Congress working committee was going on in 1965 December 24. It was 1.pm. Then Dhanushkote drowned in the sea due to storm. The causality could not be ascertained. The message came to Madras . Immediately the meeting came to an end.