Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid homage to the great scientist and former President of India, Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, popularly known as Missile Man, on his death anniversary. CM Chouhan paid floral tribute by garlanding the picture of Dr Kalam in the auditorium at the residence office.
Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in village Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu). He was the 11th elected President of the Republic of India. Dr. Kalam served the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the ISRO for four decades. He played an important role in India's space programme and in the field of military missile development.
He played a decisive, organisational and technical role in nuclear testing. Dr. Abdul Kalam was awarded the country's highest civilian honor "Bharat Ratna". He passed away on 27 July 2015.