 "Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to Abdul Kalam on first death anniversary")
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday paid homage to former President A PJ Abdul Kalam on his first death anniversary, terming him a true humanist and "an ardent believer in unleashing India's true potential".
"Dr Kalam was a true humanist, a pioneering scientist, an ideal teacher and an ardent believer in unleashing India's true potential," said Gandhi.
She also emphasised that Kalam will be remembered as the President who "established a rare bond between his office and common citizens".
"He will always be fondly remembered for his simplicity and as a person who established a rare bond between the Office of President and common citizens," she added.
While delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong, Kalam collapsed and died due to cardiac arrest on this day last year.