Public tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam

The body of former President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest during a lecture at the IIM-Shillong on Monday, has been lied in his Delhi home for public to pay their last respects from 4 pm

The body was flown to Delhi early Tuesday morning by a special aircraft.

President of India Pranab Mukherjee received the body of Kalam. Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung was present at Palam Airport.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar too were present at Palam airport.

The Army, Navy and Air Force paid their last respects to the mortal remains of the former president.