This Article is From Oct 15, 2015

PM Modi Salutes Former President APJ Abdul Kalam on His 84th Birth Anniversary

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PM Modi pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his 84th birth anniversary.

"Salutations to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary", Prime Minister Modi said in an official release.

PM Modi will also unveil a statue of the former President and inaugurate a photo exhibition in the capital as part of Kalam's birth anniversary celebrations.

Bharat Ratna awardee Abdul Kalam, who passed away on July 27, was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.

Before becoming the President, Abdul Kalam had spent four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

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He was involved in India's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts, earning him the title of 'Missile man'.


    
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