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| India’s Missile Man & Former President APJ Abdul Kalam is No More | | JK Governer ,CM ,others shocked over demise of former President APJ Abdul Kalam |  New Delhi/Jammu,July 27 (Scoop News)- India’s Missile Man and Former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has died on Monday following a cardiac arrest at a function in IIM-Shillong. He was 84.Earlier, he was was hospitalized in a very critical condition.
Dr Abdul Kalam , was the 11th President of India who held the post from July 25, 2002 to July 25, 2007.
He was a renowned scientist and is considered to be the main brain behind India's space and missile programme.
Meanwhile J&K Governor, N.N. Vohra, expressed heartfelt grief on hearing about the sad passing away of former President Dr. APJ Kalam and prayed for his soul resting in peace.
The Governor recalled his working closely with Dr. Kalam during 1985-1993 when Vohra was serving in the Defence Ministry and Dr. Kalam was heading DRDO’s crucial Integrated Missile Development Programme Hyderabad. Later, they worked together again when Dr. Kalam was the DRDO chief and Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister and Vohra was Principal Secretary to the PM (1997-98). Vohra particularly recalled arranging for Prime Minister Gujral being briefed in January 1998 by Dr. Kalam, at the DRDO establishment at Hyderabad, about the strength of India’s nuclear inventory, where it was kept, and how guarded. Because of certain concerns about the crucial importance of maintaining the secrecy and integrity of the nuclear development programmee, Vohra recalls arranging a meeting in the Rashtrapati Bhawan, in February 1998, in which Dr. Kalam and Dr.Santhanam (a DRDO Scientist) briefed President Naryanan about the nuclear development Programme, when Prime minister Gujral and Vohra were the only others present.
Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, has expressed deep shock and grief over the sad demise of former President of India and Bharat Ratna, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam today.
Dr. Kalam collapsed while delivering lecture at the Indian Institute of Management in Shillong, Mehgalaya, and later passed away in the Bethany Hospital.
Paying rich tributes to India’s Missile Man, who was country’s 11th President, Mufti Sayeed said the nation has lost one of its true heroes and the void left behind by him will be difficult to fill. “He was a man of indomitable spirit and impeccable character whose popularity rose during his tenure as country’s President,” he said.
The Chief Minister expressed solidarity with the bereaved family of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in their hour of grief and prayed for peace to the departed soul.
Member Parliament and President, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, has expressed deep sorrow and anguish over the passing away of former President and Bharat Ratna, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in Shillong today.
In her condolence message, Mehbooba described Dr. Abdul Kalam as a great nation builder, who was an inspiration to an entire generation of people in the country. “I am deeply saddened by the death of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. We have lost a great scientist and a youth icon,” she said in her message of condolence.
Mehbooba conveyed her sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul
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