The Bharat Raksha Manch here on Monday released a special mourning cover on former President APJ Abdul Kalam as part of the Kranti Divas celebrations.
This is the first mourning cover on Kalam after his death which was released by Eastern India Philatelic Association Secretary Anup Kumar Rout. The event was presided over by Manch president Dr Bimlendu Mohanty and Convener Murali Manohar Sharma in the presence of Dr Sanjit Panda.
The covers are being sent to the post offices at Shillong, Rameswaram, Sriharikotta, Pokharan, Chandipur and the Rashtrapati Bhavan for special cancellations as these places have associational significance with Kalam’s life. The set of six covers with the cancellations will be available to philatelists by the end of the month.
Eminent philatelist Anil Dhir said the cover would be a fitting tribute to the great man and his legacy. The issuance of the cover was his brain child while it was designed by noted philatelist Kasinath Sahoo.