Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday posted few pictures of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his Twitter handle with a post which read as - 'Remembering former president of India, Bharat Ratna, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam'.
Watch the pics here:
Remembering former President of India, Bharat Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul #Kalam pic.twitter.com/JT3w0FKtqa
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) July 31, 2015
Dr. APJ Abdul #Kalam with students & children pic.twitter.com/zuvi78S4oI
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) July 31, 2015
Dr. APJ Abdul #Kalam playing Veena pic.twitter.com/wwCcQAQ2lj
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) July 31, 2015
Dr. APJ Abdul #Kalam in Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan pic.twitter.com/zMxoMglF9Y
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) July 31, 2015
Dr. APJ Abdul #Kalam in the Sukhoi pic.twitter.com/gASi0jdVmx
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) July 31, 2015
The former president was laid to rest on Thursday with full state honours in his home town in Rameswaram amid chants of "Bharat Mata ki jai".
The "People's President" was accorded full military honours, including gun salute and playing of the 'Last Post' as the members of his family and local Jamath lowered his mortal remains into a trench as slogans of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" rent the air.
The funeral of the "Missile Man" was attended by a galaxy of leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi who placed a wreath, offered his final salute and stood in silence in front of Kalam's body that was draped in national flag.
Earlier, a large number of teary-eyed mourners swarmed the carriage carrying his mortal remains and briskly moved with it on the last journey of the 83-year old scientist.
(With PTI inputs)
