Pall of gloom descends on dr abdul kalam's native place, rameswaram
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The close relatives of Abdul Kalam, his grand nieces and nephews and cousins were seen wailing inside the house. The local mosque had been closed as a mark of respect to the former
President. A pall of gloom descended in Rameswaram, the native place of former President A P J Abdul Kalam, as the news about his death reached his elder brother and other relatives. A large
number of people gathered in front of the former President's house to offer their condolences and mourn his death. The former President's brother, Mohammed Muthu Meera Lebbai
Maraicker, who is 99, was weeping uncontrollably and demanding to see "the face of his brother," Maraicker's son Jainulabuddin told PTI. They were talking to officials about
discussing the possibility of bringing his body to Rameswaram for performing last rites, he said. The close relatives of Abdul Kalam, his grand nieces and nephews and cousins were seen
wailing inside the house. The local mosque had been closed as a mark of respect to the former President. People in the area recalled the soft nature of the former president, who used to be
friendly with people even when he was at the helm of affairs.