Nation Building When You Are In Your Casket. What John McCain & Vajpayee Saw That Others Didn’t

Karthik Rajan
Sep 1, 2018 · 2 min read

John McCain & Vajpayee — opposite ends of the world — one mission in death.

On August 17th, 2018 Atal Bihari Vajpayee — former prime minister and son of soil awardee of India was cremated. His daughter lit his funeral pyre. That in a nation where the “norm” is for the son to do the honors.

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