PM Modi pays tribute to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, extends Guru Purnima greetings and calls for enthusiastic participation in ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign

July 26, 2026 8:16 PM

PM Modi pays tribute to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, extends Guru Purnima greetings and calls for enthusiastic participation in ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to former President and Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, extended greetings ahead of Guru Purnima, and urged citizens to participate enthusiastically in this year's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign as the country prepares to celebrate Independence Day. Addressing the nation during the 136th episode of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister remembered Kalam as an inspiring teacher who motivated generations of young Indians...

PM Modi pays tribute to Abdul Kalam, calls him a ‘Rashtra Ratna’

October 15, 2025 1:23 PM

PM Modi pays tribute to Abdul Kalam, calls him a ‘Rashtra Ratna’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to former President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary, calling him a ‘Rashtra Ratna’ even before he assumed the office of ‘Rashtrapati’. Remembering Kalam, the Prime Minister highlighted his journey from humble beginnings in Rameswaram, where he sold newspapers to support his family, to becoming India’s leading aerospace scientist and the 11th President of India. Known as the “Missile Man of India”, Kalam played a ...