When Dr. Abdul Kalam Ji was The President, he visited Coonoor.
On Reaching, he came to know that Field Marshall Sir Sam Manekshaw Ji 🙏🙏was in the Military Hospital there.
Dr. Kalam Wanted to visit Sam, which was unscheduled.
Arrangements were made.
At the bedside, Dr. APJ Kalam Ji🙏🙏 spent about 15 minutes talking to Sam and enquiring about his health.
Just before leaving Kalam asked Sam, "Are you comfortable? Is there anything I could do? Do you have any grievance or any requirement that would make you more comfortable?"
Sam said, "Yes Your Excellency. I have one grievance."Shocked with concern and anguish Kalam asked him what It was.
Sam replied, "Sir my grievance is that I am not able to get up and Salute my most respected President of my beloved country."
Kalam held Sam's hand as both were in tears. 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.
Kalam held Sam's hand as both were in tears. 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.
An aghast President went to Delhi and passed the pension 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.
But then, Sam received the cheque and promptly
donated It to The Army Relief Fund.
Salutes to both the Distinguished Patriotic Indian 🇮🇳Gentlemen of #BhavyaBharath
These are the #realheroes the youth should have as role models and not cine actors.
Indeed those real Heroes are missing today.
But then, Sam received the cheque and promptly
donated It to The Army Relief Fund.
Salutes to both the Distinguished Patriotic Indian 🇮🇳Gentlemen of #BhavyaBharath
These are the #realheroes the youth should have as role models and not cine actors.
Indeed those real Heroes are missing today.
