The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam was brought to 10 Rajaji Marg, his home in Delhi for the last seven years, on Tuesday, where hundreds turned up to pay tribute to him this evening. Among them were a group of children with roses.
President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Dr Kalam at his residence. Among others who visited were former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
President Mukherjee and PM Modi had earlier received Dr Kalam's body at Delhi's Palam airport. A guard of honour by the three services was held at the airport.
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