APJ Abdul Kalam’s body being flown to Rameswaram from Delhi
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New Delhi, July 29, 2015: Mortal remains of former president APJ Abdul Kalam were on Wednesday flown to his hometown Rameswaram from New Delhi in a special aircraft, as people in the national capital bid an emotional adieu to the country’s ’missile man’.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa won’t attend the funeral of former president APJ Abdul Kalam in Rameswaram on Thursday owing to "health condition".
US President Barack Obama condoles the death of former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, describing him as an advocate for stronger US-India relations, and who worked to deepen the two countries’ space cooperation.
Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar are accompanying the mortal remains of Kalam to Rameswaram.
The special aircraft carrying mortal remains of former president APJ Abdul Kalam took off from the Palam airport at around 08:15 am after all three forces gave a sendoff to the former head of the state. Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and senior BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain are present at the airport.
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