Pratibha Patil , the commander-in-chief of the armed forces with all the time in the world: Absent Hamid Ansari: Vice-president releasing books and writing reviews of books by fellow-travellers: Absent Manmohan Singh , the prime minister who could do with a bit of the field marshal's charisma and heroism: Absent Sonia Gandhi : daughter-in-law of the woman the field marshal called 'sweetie': Absent M Karunanidhi and Surjit Singh Barnala: chief minister and governor of the state which Manekshaw had made his home for 35 years: Absent
DOES ANYBODY STILL WANTS TO DIE FOR THIS COUNTRY ?????
