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The last rites of former President APJ Abdul Kalam will be held at his native place at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu on Thursday, July 30.
Updated : Jul 28, 2015, 08:33 PM IST
The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who died in Shillong on Monday evening, was carried to New Delhi early Tuesday morning by a special aircraft from Guwahati, as senior leaders and a host of officials joined in paying tribute to the country's 'missile man'.
The last rites of former President APJ Abdul Kalam will be held at his native place at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
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19:00 IST Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Funeral of late President #APJAbdulKalam will take place on 30 July at his native place in #Rameswaram around 11 AM.
— Sitanshu Kar (@SpokespersonMoD) July 28, 2015
At Rameswaram, mortal remains of late President #APJAbdulKalam will lie in state till 7PM for public to pay homage.
— Sitanshu Kar (@SpokespersonMoD) July 28, 2015
Mortal remains of late President #APJAbdulKalam will be flown in to Rameswaram by an IAF Heptr frm Madurai 2moro A/N. pic.twitter.com/thZcNLVGrZ
— Sitanshu Kar (@SpokespersonMoD) July 28, 2015
Gun Carriage with mortal remains of Late President #APJAbdulKalam will leave 10 Rajaji Marg for Palam at 7 AM tomoro. pic.twitter.com/jtJkXJXBIK
— Sitanshu Kar (@SpokespersonMoD) July 28, 2015
Public Darshan of mortal remains of late President #APJAbdulKalam at 10 Rajaji Marg, New Delhi, will close at 7.30 PM pic.twitter.com/VwNKPfmh5o
— Sitanshu Kar (@SpokespersonMoD) July 28, 2015
17:30 IST Tuesday, 28 July 2015
16:30 IST Tuesday, 28 July 2015
State funeral of former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam will be held with full military honours on 30.07.2015 (Thursday) at 11am at Rameswaram
— PIB India (@PIB_India) July 28, 2015
#Important Message: Public can pay homage to late President #APJAbdulKalam at 10 Rajaji Marg from 4 PM onwards. Pl note the changed timing.
— Sitanshu Kar (@SpokespersonMoD) July 28, 2015
School children bid farewell to the late President #APJAbdulKalam as the gun carriage passes by in New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/YTsXGppvfm
— Sitanshu Kar (@SpokespersonMoD) July 28, 2015
A fantastic human being,till last moment he ws working,greatest thing to do:UR Rao,Frmr ISRO Chairman on Abdul Kalam pic.twitter.com/i8ncp449zf
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
14:45 IST Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Former PM Dr.Manmohan Singh & his wife Gursharan Kaur pay their last respects to late Former Pres Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam pic.twitter.com/f9e95FBzaO
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
Congress President Sonia Gandhi pays her last respects to late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam pic.twitter.com/qHvZRn5RKk
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi pays his last respects to late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam pic.twitter.com/4akePkvv6u
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
14:20 IST Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Late Former Pres APJ Abdul Kalam's mortal remains being placed at 10 Rajaji Marg fr people to pay their last respects pic.twitter.com/9qYHhztxFD
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
14:00 IST Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Video: PM Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee received the mortal remains of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in Delhi
PM Modi condoles demise of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam:
13:00 IST Tuesday, 28 July 2015
President Pranab Mukherjee pays his last respects to late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam. pic.twitter.com/C5HJdWd7jm
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
PM Shri @narendramodi paying homage to former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam at Air Force Station, New Delhi pic.twitter.com/JH5fcstcnR
— PIB India (@PIB_India) July 28, 2015
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal pays homage to late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam pic.twitter.com/C6yused6h0
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
IAF flight with Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's mortal remains lands at Palam Airport (Delhi). pic.twitter.com/b3Abrlg0d2
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
IAF flight with Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's mortal remains lands at Palam Airport (Delhi). pic.twitter.com/Ey8dtrQH1s
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
Preparations are underway to recieve APJ Kalam's mortal remains in New Delhi
IAF flight with Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's mortal remains to land in Delhi shortly. pic.twitter.com/NTZ3sDfJk4
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
Army Chief Dalbir Singh arrives at Palam Airport, Frmr Pres. Dr.Kalam's mortal remains to land shortly. pic.twitter.com/FYLtzWTN07
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
We will miss him (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam), we will miss his thinking and vision: Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/AYFCQQFQsZ
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan to be renamed APJ Abdul Kalam Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan: HRD Minister Smriti Irani pic.twitter.com/LYF7Cc3pD2
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 28, 2015
Mortal remains of APJ Abdul Kalam will reach the capital at around 12.30 PM.
Both the houses of Parliament were adjourned today to pay respects to the former president. Lok Sabha has been adjourned till July 30, while Rajya Sabha will resume tomorrow.
According to PTI, former President's last rites will take place at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu at the request of his family members
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Last respects were paid to the late former President at the tarmac of the Lokapriya Gopinath Borodoloi International Airport after his body was brought to Guwahati from Shillong by an Air Force helicopter at around 6:15 am. Meghalaya Governor V Shanmughanathan travelled alongside as the body was ferried to Guwahati and later paid floral tributes to the Bharat Ratna. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi led the state in paying respect to Kalam, calling Kalam's death an "irreparable loss" to the nation.
"It is an irreparable loss to the nation. He loved children, he loved the nation. I have met him many times. I took him to rural areas of Assam. He was a very simple and honest man. Along with India, entire state is mourning his death," Gogoi said. Kalam was one of the most popular faces of the country and he was "young in spirit till his last moment", he said. Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta also paid his respect to Kalam, the 'people's President'.
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi paying respects (AFP)
A host of senior Assam government officials, including Chief Secretary V K Pipersenia, DGP Khagen Sarma, Additional Chief Secretary MGVK Bhanu, Home Commissiner LS Changsan and Guwahati Police Commissioner Mukesh Agrawal too joined in paying rich tribute to the late former President. Many senior officials from the Army and Air Force were present on the occasion and also paid their respect to the 'missile man' of the country.
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Anjan Dutta and other senior party leaders were also present and paid their respects.
After keeping it for about an hour and fifteen minutes at Guwahati, the body of Kalam was then flown to the national capital in the special aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Kalam, who would have turned 84 in October died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest during a lecture at the IIM Shillong on Monday.
He was confirmed dead more than two hours after he was wheeled into the ICU of Bethany Hospital in a critical condition following the collapse at around 6.30 PM. The body of the late former president was shifted from Bethania Hospital, where he breathed his last, to the Military Hospital in Shillong, Defence Public Relations Officer Amit Mahajan said.
The Union Cabinet is to hold a special meeting in New Delhi today to condole his death. The date, place and time of his funeral would also be decided on Tuesday. The government has announced a seven-day state morning in honour of Kalam, who became affectionately known as the 'people's President.
Agency inputs