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APJ Abdul Kalam laid to rest

Augustin Sujan || risingbd.com

Published: 07:57, 30 July 2015   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
APJ Abdul Kalam laid to rest

Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam laid to rest in Rameswaram with full state honours

Risingbd Desk: Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam has been laid to rest in Rameswaram with full state honours.

Abdul Kalam was buried at his ancestral house in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu on Thursday noon.


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the final rites of Dr Kalam. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and the chiefs of the three armed forces were also present at the funeral.


Modi also offered condolences to the family of Late President.

 

 

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi accompanied by former Union ministers P Chidambaram and Ghulam Nabi Azad attended the funeral.


APJ Abdul Kalam, the missile man who became popular as `People`s President` died on Monday evening while delivering a lecture at IIM Shillong.

Agencies

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