His last rites: Nation pays homage to APJ Abdul Kalam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to APJ Abdul Kalam during the former president's funeral in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. (Vivek Nair/ HT Photo)

Updated on: Jul 31, 2015 12:55 AM IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to APJ Abdul Kalam during the former president's funeral in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. (Vivek Nair/ HT Photo)

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PM Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi exchange greetings during the funeral. (PTI Photo)

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Services personnel wrap the body of Kalam with the Indian flag, in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram. (Vivek Nair/HT Photo)

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Mortal remains of Kalam being buried in Rameswaram. (Vivek Nair/HT Photo)

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In Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, BJP MLAs and workers pay floral tributes to Kalam. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)

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Services personnel proceed towards the funeral site during Kalam's last rites in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram. (Vivek Nair/HT Photo)

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Union defence minister Manohar Parrikar pays homage to Kalam in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram. (Vivek Nair/ HT Photo)

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People pay floral tributes to former president Kalam, in Coimbatore. (PTI Photo)