The nation was in mourning on Tuesday after India’s 11th President APJ Abdul Kalam passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest while delivering a speech to IIM students in Shillong.
His mortal remains reached Palam in Delhi on Tuesday where tributes were given by PM Narendra Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee, the defence chiefs and other dignitaries.
Amidst long queues of people trying to pay tribute to Kalam, his mortal remains travelled to 10, Rajaji Marg where other top politicians and eminent personalities paid their respects.
Here’s a look at President Kalam’s final journey.
Former PM Manmohan Singh lays a wreath at the mortal remains of APJ Abdul Kalam at the latter's residence in New Delhi. Photograph: PTI
Politicians across party lines came to pay their respects to the people's President. Congress chief Sonia Gandhi pays homage to Kalam. Photograph: PTI
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar was also present at the event, condoling the loss of former President Kalam. Photograph: PTI
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh head Mohan Bhagwat lays a wreath as he joins politicians to pay his respects to the man who 'taught India to dream'. Photograph: PTI
School children pay their respects as the mortal remains of former President APJ Abdul Kalam is carried in an open-top vehicle from Palam airport to his residence, in New Delhi. Photograph: Shirish Shete/PTI
People queue up to pay their respects to APJ Abdul Kalam, the people's President. Photograph: @SpokespersonMoD/Twitter
School children bid farewell to the late President Kalam as the gun carriage passes by in New Delhi. Photograph: @SpokespersonMoD/Twitter
Kalam was accorded the guard of honour after his mortal remains landed in Palam. Photograph: @SpokespersonMoD/Twitter
Former President APJ Abdul Kalams mortal remains being carried to his residence from Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI
PM Narendra Modi offered his condolences in the condolence book for Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at 10 Rajaji Marg, New Delhi. Photograph: Press Information Bureau/Twitter
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar pays homage to the late APJ Abdul Kalam. Photograph: @SpokespersonMoD/Twitter
School children pay tribute to former President APJ Abdul Kalam at their school campus in Chennai. Photograph: PTI
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