Dallas, TX: Mahatma Gandhi Memorial of North Texas (MGMNT) organized a candle light vigil condolence meeting to pay tribute to Bharata Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Plaza in Irving.
More than 250 people from all walks of life gathered to pay rich floral tribute to Dr Kalam. MGMNT had arranged 83 candles in remembrance of Dr Kalam’s life.
Dr Prasad Thotakura, Chairman of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, said that it is a great loss to the entire nation to lose a multi-dimensional personality, a patriotic, scholar, scientist, engineer, humanitarian, youth icon, Bharat Ratna, the 11th President of India Dr Avul Paki Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.
Even though he is no more with us he will be remembered for generations to come as a gentle, sincere, saintly human being full of passion, love and affection towards motherland. Dr Kalam was always interested in interacting with youth to inspire and motivate them to go in right direction in serving India.
Taiyab Kundawala, the Co-chair, MGMNT in his opening remarks said that an aeronautics engineer from Madras Institute of Technology, Kalam was considered the brain of missile program in India and as Chief Scientific Adviser to PM Vajpayee was also instrumental in the Pokhran nuclear test in 1998.
He once said “I will work and sweat for a great vision, the vision of transforming India into a developed nation!” And sure he did. “In his passing, we have lost a great son of India who dedicated his entire life to the welfare of his motherland. Dr Kalam was a people’s president during his lifetime and will remain so,”
John Hammond, MGMNT Board of Director said that Dr Kalam receiving more than 40 Honorary Doctoral degrees from different Universities across the globe illustrates his knowledge and wisdom.
Mrs Shabnam Modgil, MGMNT Board of Director said, “It is a great loss to the whole nation especially to the younger generation. Jack Godhwani, MGMNT Board of Director said, “Dr Kalam spent his whole life in serving the country. Whatever position he was in always his heart and mind was Mother India.
MVL Prasad, a local community leader who worked with Dr Kalam in 1970s at ISRO, India said Dr Kalam’s affection, hard work, inspiration and concern for others were remarkable. ISRO employees had a great opportunity to work with him and dearly miss him.
MGMNT Board of Directors, Shabnam Modgil and Jack Godhwani also paid rich tributes in their condolence messages. Former DGP of Andhra Pradesh Dr K. Aravinda Rao recalled his interactions with Dr Kalam in connection with Lead India, a movement initiated by Dr Kalam.
Several community leaders from different organizations including Satish Reddy, Ananth Pajjur from ATA, Srikanth Polavarapu, Anil Veerapaneni from TANA, Paresh Patel from BAPS, Neelu Gonuguntla from Indian American Chamber of Commerce, Narasimha Reddy Urimindi, Subbu Jonnalgadda from TANTEX, joined the gathering to pay their respects to Dr Kalam.
India Post News Service
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