I dont know which spokesperson from the government has given the statement of state funeral, but this is an idiotic statement. State Funeral for the First Field Marshall means when dignitaries are present. I think the spokesperson has got confused with 32gun salute as the only laid down protocol of state funeral. It is a shame that our own illiterate, uneducated politicians don't know Sam Maneckshaw but Barrack Obama, got time to give a publicly condolence statement for FFM Sam Maneckshaw. When will our politicians learn ethical politics. May be winning an election in India is too easy for them.
