The last rites of former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam were held on Thursday in his hometown Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.<br /><br />Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and a host of other dignitaries, including and chief ministers of some <br /><br />states, took part in the last rites that was held around 11am after 'Namaz-e-Janaza'.<br /><br />The body of 83-year-old Kalam, who passed away in Shillong on Monday, was taken from the house around 9:30am to the mosque by the <br /><br />personnel of three services with the casket covered with traditional green shawl.<br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/user/newsxlive
