Day 3 Updates: Nation bids tearful adieu to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
New Delhi, July 29: Dr Abdul Kalam Kalam passed away on July 27th in Shillong while delivering a lecture at IIM. He was put to rest at Paikarumbu burial grounds in Rameswaram with full state and military honour.
He left behind a legacy of followers, teachers and youth who believed in his vision for India. "Make India a strong land", he said to teh youth, but India drew strength from his teachings that showed in the crowd that accompanied him to the final journey.
Day 3: The last lap
12:16 pm: PM Modi leaves for Delhi
People
offer
prayers
after
the
burial
of
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
pic.twitter.com/LvPLXAshuT
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ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
30,
2015
12:14 pm: Prayers offered after final burial
12:04 pm: Modi meets Kalam's family
PM
Narendra
Modi
met
family
members
of
late
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam,
earlier
today.
pic.twitter.com/Xc4LmdRKfe
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ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
30,
2015
11:48 am: Kalam's body being lowered, laid to his final rest; gets 21 gun salute
11:41 am: Neighbors and family members pay their last respects
Last
rites
ceremony
of
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
underway.
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ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
30,
2015
11:29 am: Final rituals begin; the national flag is removed
Union
Minister
Venkaiah
Naidu
&
Defence
Minister
Manohar
Parrikar
at
last
rites
ceremony
of
#DrKalam
pic.twitter.com/VbBrOo09bk
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ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
30,
2015
11:13 am: Modi arrives at the burial ground Paikarumbu, places the wreath; Kalam given gun salute
The Army, Navy and the Air Force march slowly inside the burial grounds to pay last tributes to their former Chief Commandant.
11:20 am: Modi touches the feet of Kalam's elder brother
11:04 am: The mortal remains of Dr Abdul Kalam arrives at the burial ground Paikarumbu
10:48 am: PM arrives in Rameswaram; Siddaramaiah, Rahul Gandhi, Chandrababu Naidu at the burial ground
10:40 am: Kerala CM and Guv at Rameswaram to pay last respects; Modi to arrive soon
10:33 am: 99-year old elder brother arrives at the burial ground
10:27 am: Missile Man heading to the burial ground
Over 100,000 people have lined up at the burial ground, comprising mostly students, to pay their last respects
Army brings out the mortal remains from his residence
People from the local mosque leaving residence after formalities
[Last glimpses of DR APJ Abdul Kalam]
Last
rites
of
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
at
Rameswaram,
Tamil
Nadu
pic.twitter.com/ZYz0gvA7ZA
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ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
30,
2015
Last
rites
of
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
at
Rameswaram,
Tamil
Nadu.
pic.twitter.com/B1Z6NZsPlz
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
30,
2015
10:11 am:
10:00 am: Crowd uncontrollable at the mosque and outside Kalam's house
Preparations
for
late
Former
Pres.
Dr.
APJ
Abdul
Kalam's
last
rites
in
Rameswaram
(TN)
pic.twitter.com/nVeA50QsE7
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ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
30,
2015
9:40 am:
9:32 am: Rahul Gandhi at Rameswaram to attend the funeral of Dr Abdul Kalam
9:17 am: Dignitaries pay their last respects to Dr Abdul Kalam at his home
8:36 am: PM Modi expected to reach Rameswaram at 11 am to attend Dr Kalam's last rites
8:00 am: Dr Kalam's body gets full military honour; enroute to the last lap
Here are the Day 2 Live Updates:
10.10 pm: APJ Abdul Kalam's casket taken to his residence in Tamil Nadu.
Former
President
Dr.
APJ
Abdul
Kalam's
casket
being
taken
to
his
residence
in
Keelakadu
(TN).
pic.twitter.com/lzLSfhOcm4
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ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
29,
2015
10:00 pm: Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam will be buried at 11 am tomorrow. PM Modi will be present there: Shahnawaz Hussain, BJP.
9:40 pm: Preparations for former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's last rites in Rameshwaram (TN):
Rameshwaram
(TN):
Preparations
for
former
President
Dr.
APJ
Abdul
Kalam’s
last
rites
which
is
to
be
held
tomorrow
pic.twitter.com/7oPacY5qnH
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
29,
2015
9.15 pm: Last respects being paid to APJ Abdul Kalam in Tamil Nadu:
Locals
pay
their
last
respects
to
late
Former
Pres
Dr.
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
in
Keelakadu
(TN)
pic.twitter.com/owguVrSVHb
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
29,
2015
7.30 pm: Meghalaya government today paid rich tribute to former president A P J Abdul Kalam, who died during his visit here two days ago and announced that his death anniversary would be dedicated to the youth every year as a mark of tribute to him.
Ashok
M
Kale,
a
fan
&
look
alike
of
late
#DrKalam
shares
his
memories
&
pays
tribute
to
the
late
former
President.
pic.twitter.com/BsMqZPNLqt
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ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
29,
2015
7.00 pm: Inspired by late former President A P J Abdul Kalam, the 'Mobile Science Laboratory' (MSL) vans are imparting knowledge in science to children particularly in rural areas of the state.
6.30 pm: The mortal remains of Kalam were brought to Mandapam from Madurai in a helicopter after being flown there from Delhi in a special Indian Air Force aircraft.
6.00 pm: Superstar Rajinikanth feels "blessed enough" to have lived during a time that had a "mahatma" like former president A P J Abdul Kalam.
5.30 pm: Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has described former President A P J Abdul Kalam as a "renowned scientist of the world" in a condolence message sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
5.00 pm: The 'A' teams of India and Australia along with match officials paid tribute to former Indian president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam before the start of play in the second four-day first class match between the two cricketing sides at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Wednesday.
4.30 pm: China pays rich tributes to former President A P J Abdul Kalam, terming him an influential Indian politician and active promoter of Sino-Indian friendship as it expressed condolences over his death.
4.00 pm: Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam derived "immense satisfaction" from the development of the famed 'Kalam-Raju-Stent' for coronary heart disease since it was saving precious human lives, cardiologist B. Soma Raju recalled on Wednesday.
3.30 pm: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be attending the last rites of former President A P J Abdul Kalam in Rameswaram tomorrow.
3.00 pm: The mortal remains of former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam were on Wednesday taken by helicopter from Madurai to Mandapam, around 22 km from here, where state ministers and others paid their last respects to the departed soul.
2:32 pm: Abdul Kalam's body reaches Rameswaram
10:15 am: TN CM Jayalalithaa will not attend Former President APJ Abdul Kalam's state funeral to be held in Rameswaram,due to health reasons: Sources; Former Tamil Nadu CM O. Panneerselvam & other State Ministers to attend Former President APJ Abdul Kalam's state funeral.
10:00 am: Extend my deepest condolences to people of India on passing of former Indian President Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam. Dr. Kalam worked to deepen our space cooperation, forging links with NASA during a 1962 visit to the US: US President Barack Obama: US President Barack Obama
(28/7/15)
Special
Ganga
Aarti
performed
to
pay
tribute
to
late
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
in
Varanasi.
pic.twitter.com/4MwzgJ5fuQ
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
29,
2015
8:32 am: Special Ganga Aarti performed to pay tribute to late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam in Varanasi.
8:11: IAF Aircraft carrying late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam's mortal remains leaves for Rameshwaram (TN).
Convoy
carrying
Former
President
Dr.
APJ
Abdul
Kalam's
coffin
arrives
at
Palam
Airport.
pic.twitter.com/CacSA6ekNN
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
29,
2015
7:50 am: Convoy carrying Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's coffin arrives at Palam Airport.
Former
President
Dr.
APJ
Abdul
Kalam's
mortal
remains
to
leave
for
Rameshwaram
(Tamil
Nadu)
for
last
rites,
shortly.
pic.twitter.com/QKBPn75kZL
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
29,
2015
7:45 am: Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's mortal remains to leave for Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) for last rites, shortly.
Union
Minister
Venkaiah
Naidu
&
BJP
leader
Shahnawaz
Hussain
arrive
at
Palam
airport.
pic.twitter.com/T6OVoPx3tw
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
29,
2015
7:30 am: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu & BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain arrive at Palam airport.
Day 1: Updates
9.45 pm: More tributes for APJ Abdul Kalam:
Sand
artist
Sudarsan
Pattnaik
creates
sand
sculpture
at
Puri
beach
(Odisha)
to
pay
tribute
to
late
APJ
Abdul
Kalam.
pic.twitter.com/T7PGStXGWP
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
People
queue
up
outside
late
Former
President
Abdul
Kalam's
Delhi
residence
to
pay
their
tributes.
pic.twitter.com/8DinnfBr01
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
Local
Youth
group
holds
a
candle
light
march
in
Rameswaram,Tamil
Nadu
to
pay
homage
to
late
Former
Pres
Abdul
Kalam
pic.twitter.com/hW5OIPPV6Q
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
9.15 pm: When I was going through this news, I felt like crying.This is really saddening: Sarita Devi on APJ Abdul Kalam
8.20 pm: Kindly accept deepest condolences on sad passing away of the former President of India, Dr Abdul Kalam. In Russia, Abdul Kalam will be remembered as a consistent exponent of closer friendly relations between our nations who has done a lot for cementing mutually beneficial Russian-Indian cooperation: Vladimir Putin (President, Russia).
8.15 pm: C'garh textbooks will have biography of late Abdul Kalam so that future generations know about him: Raman Singh, Chhattisgarh CM.
7.50 pm: Govt of Tamil Nadu announces 30th July a holiday as a mark of respect for late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam.
7.45 pm: Govt has given full respect to him, so there is nothing that we could demand: Brother of late Former President Abdul Kalam.
Brother
of
late
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
at
his
house
in
Rameswaram,
Tamil
Nadu.
pic.twitter.com/r5Jt568dJR
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
7.30 pm: School children pay tribute to late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam at Rameswaram, where he studied.
School
children
pay
tribute
to
late
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
at
Rameswaram
,where
he
studied.
pic.twitter.com/9sOv939D9i
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
7.15 pm: Family members and friends of late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam at his house in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
Family
members
and
friends
of
late
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
at
his
house
in
Rameswaram,
Tamil
Nadu.
pic.twitter.com/N4A4rXj5zp
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
7.00 pm: "India has lost "one of its greatest sons" in the death of former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam", says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
6.45 pm: Manipur government announces a seven-day state mourning in honour of former President APJ Abdul Kalam.
6.30 pm: A lesson on the life of late former President APJ Abdul Kalam will be taught in schools across Madhya Pradesh: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
6.15 pm: Rajasthan government announces a seven-day state mourning in honour of former President APJ Abdul Kalam.
6.00 pm: Family members and brother of late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
Family
members
and
brother
of
late
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
at
Rameswaram,
Tamil
Nadu.
pic.twitter.com/eyL9lj7lum
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
5.30 pm: A fantastic human being,till last moment he ws working,greatest thing to do:UR Rao,Frmr ISRO Chairman on Abdul Kalam
5.15 pm: A very big loss for the country,Dr. Kalam as the President conducted himself in a dignified manner: Sitaram Yechury
5.00 pm: It is a great loss to the nation, says Somnath Chatterjee, the former Lok Sabha Speaker on APJ Abdul Kalam's death.
4.30 pm: Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to be accorded State Funeral at Rameswaram on July 30, 2015, (Thursday) at 11 am at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, says MHA.
4.00 pm: "Dr Kalam was a humanist, had great faith in the future generations of India", says SM Krishna, the former Foreign Affairs Minister.
3.28 pm: Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar pays homage to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
3.17 pm: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal pays homage to late Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Delhi
CM
Arvind
Kejriwal
pays
homage
to
late
Former
President
Dr.
APJ
Abdul
Kalam.
pic.twitter.com/yxI3KVc7UC
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
3.15 pm: President Pranab Mukherjee pays homage to late Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
President
Pranab
Mukherjee
pays
homage
to
late
Former
President
Dr.
APJ
Abdul
Kalam.
pic.twitter.com/Yxt25raQpS
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
2.48 pm: Congress President Sonia Gandhi pays her last respects to late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam
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
2.43 pm: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi pays his last respects to late Former President APJ Abdul Kalam
2.34 pm:
Congress
President
Sonia
Gandhi
&
Congress
Vice
President
Rahul
Gandhi
arrive
at
10
Rajajji
Marg
pic.twitter.com/Hxd3vj9hIN
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
2.30 pm: BJP President Amit Shah pays his last respects to late Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
BJP
President
Amit
Shah
pays
his
last
respects
to
late
Former
President
Dr.
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
pic.twitter.com/TVGuEzG82b
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
2.15 pm: Dr Kalam's mortal remains reach his Delhi residence at 10, Rajaji marg for people and VIPs to pay homage
Late
Former
President
Dr.
APJ
Abdul
Kalam's
casket
arrives
at
his
residence,
10
Rajaji
Marg
(Delhi)
pic.twitter.com/GrXOvW1iAy
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
2.05 pm: UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at late Former President Dr. Kalam's residence in Delhi
UP
CM
Akhilesh
Yadav
&
SP
Chief
Mulayam
Singh
Yadav
at
late
Former
President
Dr.
Kalam's
residence
in
Delhi
pic.twitter.com/2EkouDD26L
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
1.55 pm: A team of Dr. Kalam's close associates have decided to run his official Twitter account which has now been renamed as 'In memory of Dr Kalam'
1.45 pm: School students line up the streets as late Former President APJ Kalam's casket passes by to his residence
School
students
line
up
the
streets
as
late
Former
Pres.
APJ
Kalam's
casket
passes
by
to
his
residence.
pic.twitter.com/puiZ7rjd4X
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
1.10 pm:
Mortal
remains
of
late
Former
Pres.
APJ
Kalam
being
taken
to
his
residence,
10
Rajaji
Marg
(Delhi)
in
a
gun
carriage
pic.twitter.com/jcXcNURCX1
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
1.02 pm: Mortal remains of late Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam being taken to his residence in Delhi.
12.55 pm: Prime Minister Modi and President Mukherjee at the Palam technical area in Delhi after paying respects to Dr Kalam
Prime
Minister
Modi
and
President
Mukherjee
at
the
Palam
technical
area
in
Delhi
after
paying
respects
to
Dr
Kalam
pic.twitter.com/kCdxnLHb7r
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
12.46 pm: President Pranab Mukherjee pays his final respects to the mortal remains former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
President
of
India
Pranab
Mukherjee
pays
homage
to
late
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
pic.twitter.com/cKETXAj0aJ
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
12.44 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his respects to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
PM
@narendramodi
paying
respects
to
Dr.
APJ
Abdul
Kalam.
pic.twitter.com/ODEf5f8n3i
—
PMO
India
(@PMOIndia)
July
28,
2015
12.42 pm: 96-yr-old Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh pays tribute to Former President APJ Abdul Kalam
In
an
unparalled
gesture,
96-yr-old
Marshal
of
the
IAF
Arjan
Singh
pays
tribute
to
Former
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
pic.twitter.com/isjxx7pBRd
—
EconomicTimes
(@EconomicTimes)
July
28,
2015
12.41 pm: Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung pays his respects to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Lt
Gov
Delhi,
Najeeb
Jung
pays
his
last
respects
to
late
Dr.A.P.J
Abdul
Kalam.
pic.twitter.com/8xbsg8YO0g
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
12.40 pm: Three Service Chiefs pay their last respects to late Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam
Three
Service
Chiefs
pay
their
last
respects
to
late
Dr.A.P.J
Abdul
Kalam.
pic.twitter.com/whZCCfBc5R
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
12.31 pm: IAF flight with Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's mortal remains lands at Palam Airport (Delhi)
IAF
flight
with
Former
President
Dr.
A.P.J.
Abdul
Kalam's
mortal
remains
lands
at
Palam
Airport
(Delhi).
pic.twitter.com/5Bb7hOj9SH
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
12.25 pm:
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
12.18 pm: Dr APJ Abdul Klaam's body arrives in the IAF plane at New Delhi's Palam airport.
12.10 pm: Minister of Defence Manohar Parrikar arrives at Palam Airport, Former President Dr.Kalam's mortal remains to land shortly.
Minister
of
Defence
Manohar
Parrikar
arrives
at
Palam
Airport,
Frmr
Pres.
Dr.Kalam's
mortal
remains
to
land
shortly.
pic.twitter.com/6014ID1j4a
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
12.03 pm: IAF flight with Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's mortal remains to land at Palam Airport (Delhi) shortly.
11.43 am: We will miss him (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam), we will miss his thinking and vision: Rahul Gandhi
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
11.40 am: Lok Sabha to meet on July 30 to enable members attend Kalam's funeral tomorrow; Rajya Sabha will have its sitting tomorrow (PTI)
11.19 am: Dr. Kalam was a great personality,was not only known as President of India but as People's President: Kiren Rijiju
11.00 am: Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan to be renamed APJ Abdul Kalam Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan: HRD Minister Smriti Irani.
10.50 am: Former President Abdul Kalam's body likely to be flown to Rameshwaram from Delhi late this afternoon for final rites
10.35 am: PM Modi has said that Bharat Ratna APJ Abdul Kalam is no longer among us. He has expressed his condolences. says Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
10.05
am:
Kalam's
body
to
reach
Delhi
at
12.30
pm,
Home
Minister
Rajnath
Singh
will
go
to
airport
9.52 am: PM Narendra Modi, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and Three Service Chiefs will receive the mortal remains of Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam - ANI
9.43 am: Dr. Kalam believed it is only through Science & Technology a country can actually progress: Former ISRO Chief G Madhavan.
9.27 am: Dr. Kalam is a great son of this country, his death is an irreparable loss to the country and people: Venkaiah Naidu
Dr.
Kalam
is
a
great
son
of
this
country,
his
death
is
an
irreparable
loss
to
the
country
and
people:
Venkaiah
Naidu
pic.twitter.com/BaYT6K085W
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
9.13 am: Assam CM Tarun Gogoi paid tribute to Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam in Shillong, earlier today.
Assam
CM
Tarun
Gogoi
paid
tribute
to
Former
Indian
President
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
in
Shillong,
earlier
today.
pic.twitter.com/vxKEXCdEhE
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
9.00 am: All Government offices to remain open today.
8.49 am: IAF aircraft carrying Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's mortal remains expected to land at Palam, Delhi at 11.45 am
8.36 am: Dr. Kalam was the simplest human being I have ever known: Bharat Ratna CNR Rao
Dr.
Kalam
was
the
simplest
human
being
I
have
ever
known:
Bharat
Ratna
C.N.R.
Rao
pic.twitter.com/TM1BZXDyrK
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
8.25 am: Aircraft carrying former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's mortal remains leaves for the capital
8.00 am: Mortal remains of Former President APJ Abdul Kalam being brought from Guwahati to Delhi, preparations outside his residence in Delhi.
Mortal
remains
of
Frmr
Pres
APJ
Abdul
Kalam
being
brought
from
Guwahati
to
Delhi,preps
outside
his
residence
in
Delhi
pic.twitter.com/jHqoicCNXv
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
July
28,
2015
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