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Defence Ministry to lay foundation stone in memory of APJ Abdul Kalam at Rameshwaram

| | Jul 27, 2016, at 02:34 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): To mark the first death anniversary of former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the Ministry of Defence has planned a host of events at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, an official release said.
This includes the foundation stone-laying for a National Memorial of Kalam, unveiling his life-size statue and a 3-D model of the memorial. 
 
An exhibition named “Mission of Life” depicting the life of Kalam and his achievements towards nation building will also be inaugurated. 

Minister for Urban Development and Information & Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will be present at the occasion.
 
They will unveiling the statue and the memorial model, in the presence of a host of dignitaries including other Union Ministers, Ministers of the Govt. of Tamil Nadu and local Member of Parliament.

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