Chennai

Speaking after unveiling the statue of the late Abdul Kalam and paying floral tributes at Raj Bhavan, on National Science Day, Governor K Rosaiah said Kalam felt at home whenever he was in Raj Bhavan and it had the privilege of hosting him many a time. Kalam was a people’s president, a missile scientist and a source of inspiration to the young children and youth of the nation, Rosaiah said. It was a privilege to unveil his statue, he added. 

Apart from the statue of Dr Kalam, there are statues of Mahatma Gandhiji, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Dr S Radhakrishnan, C Rajaji and Moulana Abul Kalam Azad. The Bronze statue of Dr Kalam was made by sculptor Kishore Nagappa of Chennai.  

The statue is of 6 feet and 2 inches in height with a bastion of 5 feet. The Governor honoured the sculptor with a shawl. 

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