Remembering Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam: India's top leaders pay tribute to the 'Missile Man' on his 4th Death Anniversary

Recollecting India's 'People President' - Bharat Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's warm influence, on his fourth death anniversary on Saturday, political leaders across the spectrum have paid their tribute.

Union Ministers' tribute:

Leading the pack, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has highlighted his exceptional contribution to the field of science and the millions of dreams he 'ignited' with his motivation.

 Remembering the great teacher that Dr.Kalam was, Union Law Minister has paid his tribute to the former Indian President

Praising his warmth, simplicity, Union Women and Child Development Minister, Smriti Irani has paid her tribute to the former DRDO chief.

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Chief Ministers' tribute:

Chief Ministers  Mamata Banerjee, Jagan Mohan Reddy, Ashok Gehlot, Arvind Kejriwal, Captain Amarinder Singh, and Yogi Adityananth have paid their tribute to the Padma awardee.

Political parties' pay tribute:

Congress and BJP's twitter handle too paid their tribute to the 'Missile Man'.

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Brief look at Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's exemplary life:

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, born in1931 in Rameshwaram, rose to great heights in the field of science and technology, reshaping India's space program with his futuristic vision. After completing his aeronautic engineering from Madras Institute of Technology in 1958, Kalam rose speedily in India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) producing several successful missile programs earning the moniker 'Missile Man'.

He also held a brief stint in the Indian Space Research Organisation where he helmed India's first indigenously designed and produced satellite launch vehicle -SLV-III.

Delving into the political side, he was India's principal scientific adviser with the rank of a cabinet minister (199-2001) unfurling India's technological vision for 2020 after India's first nuclear weapons test.

He rose to national fame when he was sworn in as India's 11th President and transformed the nation's approach to science and technology during his tenure (2002-2007). Kalam wrote several books with his autobiography -'Wings of Fire' and 'Ignited Minds' inspiring millions. Among his numerous awards were two of the country’s highest honours - the Padma Vibhushan (1990) and the Bharat Ratna (1997). 

The great teacher, collapsed suddenly while delivering a lecture in July 2015, and then breathed his last on July 27, 2015.