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This was APJ Abdul Kalam's last tweet

DailyBiteJuly 27, 2015 | 21:37 IST

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam died on Monday evening after suddenly taking ill at a function in Shillong.The former President collapsed during a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management in Shillong at around 6.30pm. Kalam was rushed to a hospital, M. Kharkrang, superintendent of police, Khasi Hills, said.Meghalaya Governor V Shanmughanathan and Chief Secretary P B O Warjri visited Bethany hospital where Kalam was admitted. Warjiri told reporters outside the hospital that he had spoken to Union Home Secretary L.C. Goyal asking for necessary arrangements to be made for carrying Kalam’s body from Guwahati to Delhi Tuesday morning.

Last updated: July 27, 2015 | 21:38
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