Rest In Peace

Today our ex-president Mr.K.R.Narayanan passed away! Here is a part of a conversation I had with my colleague (MyCol) -

Me: Hey, K.R.Narayanan passed away!
MyCol: K.R. who?
Me: Ex-president!
MyCol: Oh. A day off!
Me(Surprised, bewildered): I guess. Not here, in India!
MyCol: Damn! No big shot dies here. They don't even give a day off for election. Useless place.
Me (More Surprise, more bewildered): Hmmm ok!
And i get back to work. Not that I was utterly moved, or soaked in sorrow, but I was taken aback by my colleague's total lack of sensitivity! I did ask. 'Old guy right!' - came the reply!
The poor guy hasn't even reached his grave to be turning in there on hearing such comments!
May he rest in peace!