No nerves before surgery for PM

Asked what Singh had said before the 14-hour long operation, Sampath Kumar, head of the department, cardiac surgery, told reporters that before he was given anaesthesia, the 76-year-old PM said “I am ready”.

“I am ready” is what a calm and composed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had told his doctors before going for the coronary artery bypass surgery at AIIMS on Saturday.

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Asked what Singh had said before the 14-hour long operation, Sampath Kumar, head of the department, cardiac surgery, told reporters that before he was given anaesthesia, the 76-year-old Prime Minister said “I am ready”.

Singh was calm and composed and fully conscious of the expertise of the surgical team, S Reddy, another cardiac surgeon who was part of the doctors’ team, said.

PM’s look-alike lands up at AIIMS

The waiting media as well as the security personnel posted at AIIMS were taken by surprise when his look-alike walked in, dressed in the same manner as the PM himself.

Gurmeet Singh, a resident of Jungpura, walked into the hospital dressed in the trademark blue turban, white kurta pyjama and a blue Nehru jacket.

“I have come here to wish our Prime Minister. I hope and pray that the operation becomes successful,” Gurmeet said.

As he made his way through the cameras and surprised on-lookers, Gurmeet was stopped by the Special Protection Group, which exclusively guards the Prime Minister and his family.