Whom To Salute
APJ or Manekshaw...
Plz Read Interesting All the Parts.......
FIRST PART
FIRST PART
When Dr Kalam was the President of India, he visited Coonoor. On Reaching Coonoor he came to find out that field Marshall Sam Manekshaw was admitted in the Military Hospital there.
Dr Kalam wanted to visit Sam. As it was unscheduled quick arrangements were made for the visit. Dr Kalam sat by Sam's bedside spent time talking enquiring about his Health
Just before leaving Dr.Kalam asked Sam
"Are You Comfortable ?" "Is There anything I can do for you ? Do you have any grievance ? Or any requirement that would make you more comfortable ?'
SEC0ND PART
Sam Said-'Yes ..Your Excellency , I Have One Grievance 'Shocked with Concern
& Anguish, Dr.Kalam asked him what It was.
Sam Replied 'Sir, My Grievance Is that I am not able to Get Up & Salute My Most Respected President of My Beloved Country'.
Just before leaving Dr.Kalam asked Sam
"Are You Comfortable ?" "Is There anything I can do for you ? Do you have any grievance ? Or any requirement that would make you more comfortable ?'
SEC0ND PART
Sam Said-'Yes ..Your Excellency , I Have One Grievance 'Shocked with Concern
& Anguish, Dr.Kalam asked him what It was.
Sam Replied 'Sir, My Grievance Is that I am not able to Get Up & Salute My Most Respected President of My Beloved Country'.
Kalam Held Sam's hand as both were In Tears.
THIRD PART
But the remaining Part of the Tale regarding this meeting is that Sam did tell APJ that he was not Paid The Pension Of the Field Marshall’s Rank till then , for nearly Twenty Years.
FOURTH PART
An aghast President went to Delhi and got Sams Pension Passed with Arrears within a week and sent the Cheque of nearly Rs.1.25 Crores through the Defence Secretary by a Special Plane
to Wellington, Ooty, where Sam Was ailing.
That Is The Greatness Of APJ.
FIFTH PART
But..then Sam received the Cheque and Promptly Donated It to "The Army Relief Fund".
Whom Will You Salute Now?
Indeed both these Real Heroes
Who Are Missing Today in our midst
THIRD PART
But the remaining Part of the Tale regarding this meeting is that Sam did tell APJ that he was not Paid The Pension Of the Field Marshall’s Rank till then , for nearly Twenty Years.
FOURTH PART
An aghast President went to Delhi and got Sams Pension Passed with Arrears within a week and sent the Cheque of nearly Rs.1.25 Crores through the Defence Secretary by a Special Plane
to Wellington, Ooty, where Sam Was ailing.
That Is The Greatness Of APJ.
FIFTH PART
But..then Sam received the Cheque and Promptly Donated It to "The Army Relief Fund".
Whom Will You Salute Now?
Indeed both these Real Heroes
Who Are Missing Today in our midst
