The defence minister now defends himself shamefully. As a matter of fact anything can be defended, including the 1975-76 Emergency. But certainly there was lack of sincerity on the part of the Government to accord honour to the departed soul. It looks as if the govt has been merciful for a state funeral accorded to Sam. Well, it is evident that something was missing somewhere. I don't know where! Our love and respects to our departed Field Marshal.
Any doubts about cong government in this kind of situations!. it has cremated with GREAT respects their own once party president and Priminister PV in hyd, leaving behing charred body which was noticed by morning walkers who could not pay their respects and were there to pay their respects. It will be react spontaneously to gandhi family only. they have to get orders from italian family how 2 proceed! hahahahah
Respect, specially last respect to a Brave Soldier , must be spontaneous, and not something that requires elaborate consultation. The President, PM and Chief of Armed forces must have been present. It is a 'National' shame for which there is no recourse.
I by mistake missed to mention in Hindusthan TimesI read that there is a lesson on Sam's contribution to their freedom struggle in BANGLA DESH.I have written the correction so that nobody thinks it is in Indian curriculum.Though our neighbour state is not too friendly with us,yet they have remembered Sam and kept a condolence book much earlier than our Government thought it worthwhile.
RE:Sam -a tribute
by Munish Oberoi on Jul 01, 2008 09:12 AM Permalink
Hey, that is a very interesting info. I didn't know about it.
We don't have a chapter on Sam in our school books but BD does, whereas Sam was our hero. But you will find chapters on lot many a&&holes like laloo and many other scumbags in our school books. That speaks volumes about us.
i agree congress goofed up,can anyone tell me what was advani upto,who thinks he holds a high moral ground or do all our ministers goto funerals of dead baba,sadhu,priests ,maulvis,and what has sonia to say.duid she tell our PM not to go. nalin
RE:representation.
by Watchman on Jul 01, 2008 07:05 AM Permalink
kitna pyaara bol hai tera ! these BJP guys should be kicked in the butt, Thackerays did not attend since he was NOT a marathi manoos. Great point nalin !
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:representation.
by ashish nagraj on Jul 01, 2008 08:09 AM Permalink
Yeh BJP waale jyada bade gaddar hain. Ek survey hona chahiye ki enke khandaan main se kitne log Army main gaye hain. Congress ki galti nahin hain. Unka desh to Italy ho gaya hai. Commies ka desh to pehle sey hi china hai. India pata nahin kiska desh hain. I expected atleast George Fernandaes to attend. Anyway Maneckshaw ko dil sey salaam karney wale hamare tumhare jaise millions Indians hain. We will not stop loving our India & we will continue to do whatever we can do to save the honour of our country.In politicians ki to ........
It is understood all the ministers are in Delhi counting votebanks (Parsi votes? Do we count.But what happened to so called Chiefs of Army,Navy and Air Force ? Helping ministers count votes? They can go all over country in 2 hours time to play Golf,but then Ooty is not in India !!!!!
RE:Vote count
by Vinay Gupta on Jul 01, 2008 06:14 AM Permalink
If a Maulvi dies PM have time to go and pay respect, Sonia will run and bow her head but if a War hero die they all will sit and home and count votes. Where was Rahul Baba ( so called future of India who pretent to be a great idealist).
It is shame that neither PM, SPM or even deence minister attented the funeral.
What more proofes are needed to prove that this govt have scant respect for those who love this nation and who sacrified every thing for India
RE:Vote count
by gowarishankar sharma on Jul 01, 2008 07:00 AM Permalink
Dont worry all of u.The president,vice president,THE PM,SONIA and the whole cabinet will attend the funeral of AMITABH BACCHAN WHEN THIS "NACHNE GANEWALA DIES".Our leaders know to respect jokers not MARSHALS.Govt.will also declare ONE WEEK STATE MOURNING AND ALL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES WILL BE CLOSED FOR A WEEK.TVs will bore us to death with his films for 10 days.
Sam lives in our hearts andit hardly matters whether a bunch of so-called leaders attended his funeral or not.Even if they had come, they would be afraid of death and be guarded by so many security men that the commomer would have been kept at bay.The very fact that in every newspaper,so much is written abt Sam that the politicians are running for cover and coming with erratic statements everyday.Even in Bangla Desh,they have called him "THE pride of Bangla Desh. But in India ,the politicians are not aware of the importance of Sam because the only identity they know is the Gandhi family[not Mahatma,but Nehru}.So they have time only for "yes,Madam,Ok madam.We should educate our children about Manekshaw andmake them proud of those who have brought honours to our country.Incidentally,I came across a news in Hindusthan Times that they have a lesson covering Sam's role in their freedom stuggle.So ,we need not be peeved over Govt's indifference and be proud that the whole nation as one is paying the tribute to sam
RE:Manekshaw- a tribute
by Vinay Gupta on Jul 01, 2008 06:15 AM Permalink
How long can u neglect their misdeed with such kind of solace. These idiots need to be punished
