Former president Kalam's statue unveiled in Rameswaram

RAMESWARAM: A life-sized statue of former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was unveiled at Peiakarumbu on the occasion of his death anniversary. Inaugurating the statue, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said, "Dr Kalam will live forever in our minds and heart. His thoughts continue to be with us all the time. It is difficult still to believe that Dr Kalam passed away and that this great man left all of us for his heavenly abode." The foundation stone for the national memorial was laid by Naidu and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.