tsarkar wrote:Haridas ji, no offense meant. The geriatric lady is sitting on a comfortable sofa while BrahMos CEO is sitting in his office chair.
Even during gallantry awards investiture ceremony, the President's ceremonial chair at Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan is on the podium and higher than the recipient & audience seating.
1. I come from similar village, I am absolutely sure the geriatric lady will sit with equal or more comfortably on floor, does that qualify as giving tespect? No.
2. President is highest post in country, thus appropriate to be on higher podium when giving PVC. Brohmos chairman or any other civilian is not even comparable to the chappals worn by the great lady the wife of brave heart who earned PVChakra, thus my angst at it, but it is just my perspective.
I hope others have higher taste of giving proper respect where it is due. Just close to my heart strings.
I respectfully rest my case and not wish to belabour it.