New Delhi: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has expressed grief over the demise of senior Indian Information Service Officer and Press Secretary to the former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, SM Khan.
He belonged to the 1982 batch of IIS.
In his condolence message to Khan's wife Shahnaz Khan, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said he stands with the bereaved family in this unbearable grief.
"Deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of your respected husband, Mr. Shehzad Mohammad Khan, who was the Press Secretary to the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. We are with you in this unbearable grief," Mr Yadav wrote in his message.
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"I pray to God to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and give strength to you and the bereaved family to bear this loss," he further added.
Khan passed away in Delhi on November 17 at the age of 67. His last rites were performed on Monday afternoon in his hometown Khurja, Uttar Pradesh, where several dignitaries, including politicians, Industraialists, journalists, bureaucrats and intellectuals, from across the country paid their last respect.
Born in Kurja, Bulandshahr
He was born to a family of lawyers on June 15, 1957 at Khurja in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.
Education
He did his LLB and then LLM from Aligarh Muslim University and won the Chancellor’s Gold Medal. He later went to University of Wales for a degree in Economics.
Press Secretary to Ex-President Kalam
S.M. Khan was the Press Secretary to the former President APJ Abdul Kalam.
DG, DD News
After his term ended with the President, Khan moved to a prestigious position as the Director General (News) at Doordarshan News.
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Spokesperson, CBI
During his 13-year stint — 1989 to 2002 — at the CBI, Khan was the face of the Agency when it was handling several high-profile cases.
Vice-President, IICC
He also held the position of Vice-President and trustee at the India Islamic and Cultural Centre, Delhi.
Member of AMU Court
Khan was also a member of the Aligarh Muslim University Court and was also appointed by the President of India as his nominee in the Executive Council of the AMU.
