BJP State president Daggubati Purandeswari and other party leaders paid rich tributes to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Sunday.
Addressing the gathering, Ms. Purandeswari said Kalam was a great patriot besides being a scientist who dedicated his life to the betterment of science and technology, and a down-to-earth person who endeared himself to the masses, especially children.
“The research which he had spearheaded in the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) were phenomenal. He played a stellar role in the nuclear tests conducted at Pokhran and in the manufacture of Light Combat Aircraft,” she said.
