Former President APJ Abdul Kalam, the 'missile man' who came to be known as 'People's President' died on Monday after he collapsed during a lecture at the IIM in Shillong on Monday evening.
Kalam, who would have turned 84 in October, 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.
As President, Kalam utilised any opportunity that came to him to address students, especially school children, to dream big so that they became achievers in life. A bachelor, the former President was a veena player and was deeply interested in Carnatic music. He was vegetarian all his life.
Former president APJ Abdul Kalam's last rites will be held in his hometown Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu following his family's wish on Wednesday. The body of Dr Kalam, who died on Monday in Shillong after collapsing while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Managment, was flown to New Delhi on Tuesday morning.
WHOLE INDIA PRAYS THAT MAY THE SOLE OF THE GREAT MAN REST IN PEACE.
I pray to almighty for the eternal peace to the departed soul
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