Kalam was "marg darshak: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the death of former President APJ Abdul Kalam and said he has lost a "marg darshak" who took India to new heights in the field of science and technology.

"He was a great scientist who contributed immensely in the filed of science and technology as well as space. I have lost a marg darshark.

"He was a source of inspiration for the whole country, particularly the youth. Even in his last days, he remained connected," Modi said.