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Staff correspondent, July 28, 2015, NewsCrunch
An IIM alumnus Srijan Pal Singh, with whom former President Abdul Kalam spent the last day his life, shares an anecdote that reveals the true nature of the former President.
Srijan Pal, who has worked closely with Dr Kalam, travelled with him to IIM, Shillong, where the former President was due to deliver a lecture.
They took a flight to Guwahati, and from there drove for 2.5 hours to Shillong.
Writing in IBN Live, Srijan Pal Singh says Abdul Kalam travelled in a convoy of six to seven cars, occupying the second vehicle.
The lead vehicle, in front of them, was an open gypsy with three soldiers carrying guns. One of them was standing alert, holding his gun.
After sometime Dr Kalam stared worrying that the man would have been uncomfortable standing for so long and got a wireless message sent, asking him to sit.
The soldier, who was following the protocol in VVIP protection, declined the request and continued to stand. Dr Kalam continued to fret and asked Srijan Pal Singh, a few times to signal the soldier to sit down, which also went unheeded.
After they reached Shillong, Dr Kalam asked for the man. When he came Dr Kalam apologised for making him stand for so long and offered him something to eat.
The soldier was taken aback and was speechless. He managed to say “Sir, aapke liye to 6 ghante bhi khade rahenge,” writes Srijan Pal Singh.
An IIM alumnus Srijan Pal Singh, with whom former President Abdul Kalam spent the last day his life, shares an anecdote that reveals the true nature of the former President.
Srijan Pal, who has worked closely with Dr Kalam, travelled with him to IIM, Shillong, where the former President was due to deliver a lecture.
They took a flight to Guwahati, and from there drove for 2.5 hours to Shillong.
Writing in IBN Live, Srijan Pal Singh says Abdul Kalam travelled in a convoy of six to seven cars, occupying the second vehicle.
The lead vehicle, in front of them, was an open gypsy with three soldiers carrying guns. One of them was standing alert, holding his gun.
After sometime Dr Kalam stared worrying that the man would have been uncomfortable standing for so long and got a wireless message sent, asking him to sit.
The soldier, who was following the protocol in VVIP protection, declined the request and continued to stand. Dr Kalam continued to fret and asked Srijan Pal Singh, a few times to signal the soldier to sit down, which also went unheeded.
After they reached Shillong, Dr Kalam asked for the man. When he came Dr Kalam apologised for making him stand for so long and offered him something to eat.
The soldier was taken aback and was speechless. He managed to say “Sir, aapke liye to 6 ghante bhi khade rahenge,” writes Srijan Pal Singh.