Ahmed Patel condoles death of former Prez Kalam

Ahmed Patel, political secretary to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, has expressed his profound sorrow over the demise of former President A P J Abdul Kalam.

In his message, Patel said, "Very sorry to hear about the passing away of former president and India's missile man Abdul Kalamji. He will be remembered as a visionary and even on his last day, he did what he loved- teaching."

The former President had breathed his last at Bethany Hospital, Shillong, Meghalaya yesterday after he collapsed during a lecture at the IIM.