The funeral of former President APJ Abdul Kalam was held in Rameswaram on Thursday with military honours. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AP CM Chanrababu were among those attending the last rites
The body of Kalam was buried in the middle of a 1.5 acre piece of land earmarked for the purpose at Peikarumbu . His body was brought from his family mosque where special prayers were offered.
The funeral of the Missile Man was attended by a galaxy of leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi . Modi offered his final salute and stood in silence in front of Kalam's body that was draped in national flag. He also went around the casket with folded hands.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam, Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha leader of opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad were among the prominent leaders present at the funeral.
Kalam died while addressing students at the Indian Institute of Management in Shillong on Monday.A seven-day state mourning has been declared by the government in honour of Kalam
The body of Kalam was buried in the middle of a 1.5 acre piece of land earmarked for the purpose at Peikarumbu . His body was brought from his family mosque where special prayers were offered.
The funeral of the Missile Man was attended by a galaxy of leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi . Modi offered his final salute and stood in silence in front of Kalam's body that was draped in national flag. He also went around the casket with folded hands.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, Kerala Governor P. Sathasivam, Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha leader of opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad were among the prominent leaders present at the funeral.
Kalam died while addressing students at the Indian Institute of Management in Shillong on Monday.A seven-day state mourning has been declared by the government in honour of Kalam