The demise of former President, missile man of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam left the people of Jharkhand in a shock on Tuesday. Mourning the demise of a great visionary, mentor and a strong motivator, they expressed their condolences. Right from the Chief Ministers to the common man, everyone paid homage to the great soul here on Tuesday.
Expressing deep sorrow, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said, “The sudden demise of Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is an irreparable loss. He was an inspirational source for youngsters and students. He even spent his last minutes in imparting knowledge. He had a special attachment with the state and always wanted to see Jharkhand as a prosperous and an educated state. He loved kids and met them every time on his trip to city. He always inspired them to dream big and work hard to achieve those dreams.”
Governor Draupadi Murmu, Former Chief Minister Arjun Munda and many other dignitaries also paid tributes to the popularly known People’s President. The State Cabinet members also expressed grief in the Cabinet meeting today as they kept two minutes silence in his memory.
Apart from ministers, other organizations in the city also paid their tribute. Recalling Kalam’s association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Sumit Mazumder, the president of CII said, “Emphasizing on technological achievements, Dr Kalam always encouraged and guided Indian industries. He also led and inspired CII in many ways through new ideas and initiatives,”
Expressing their grief, all the officers and staffs of HEC paid reverence to Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his untimely death by observing silence for two minutes. All of them remembered his visit to the organization in 2009. He had appreciated the capability of HEC and had also planted a tree during his visit.
A tribute assembly was also organized at State Congress Building on the sudden demise of Dr Kalam. In the assembly, the members prayed for the peace of his soul and later on they paid tribute to the great pioneer of the country. They also acknowledged his success in the field of science and his dream of making our country a better place for future generations.
The schools in the city also voiced their solace by organizing condolence assemblies and observing silence for two minutes.
Most of the schools in the city declared a holiday to pay tributes to the great scientist and visionary person Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.