Chandy wants Kalam's body to be brought to Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram:  Oommen Chandy Chief Minister of  Kerala wanted A.P.J Abdul Kalam be bought to Kerala atleast for an hour for his state people to pay homage to him and has spoken to union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on bringing the body of former president A.P.J Abdul Kalam to this state capital for a few hours.

Chandy told Rajnath Singh that Kalam lived in the city from the early 1960s to the 1980s while working as a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation centre.

Chandy spoke to Rajanth Singh on Monday night and has sent letters to the prime minister and other cabinet ministers with the request to bring Kalam's body for a few hours before it is taken to his home town in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, Chandy's office said.

Chandy will also lead a team of his cabinet ministers and legislators to attend Kalam's funeral on Wednesday.