Now, Bengal education minister's goof-up on Kalam

Bollywood celebrities Farhan Akhtar and Anushka Sharma goofed up on APJ Abdul Kalam's name while paying their tribute on twitter.

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APJ Abdul Kalam
APJ Abdul Kalam passed away on July 27

After Bollywood stars, now it was the West Bengal Education Minister who goofed-up on former President ABJ Kalam's name.

Earlier Bollywood celebrities Farhan Akhtar and Anushka Sharma goofed up on APJ Abdul Kalam's name while paying their tribute on twitter. On Tuesday, West Bengal's Education Minister Partha Chatterjee too called the former president as 'Abdul Kalam AZAD' while paying his tribute to the departed soul. Anushka deleted the tweet instantly and tweeted again with the correct spelling.

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Meanwhile, Kalam's Twitter account will continue to be active in a new form. A team of his close associates has decided to run his official Twitter account which has now been renamed as 'In memory of Dr Kalam'.

"Dedicated 2 immortal memories of Dr Kalam. this account wil nw reflect his thoughts, his lessons & missions. Miss you sir! (sic)," Kalam's close aide Srijan Pal Singh said in a tweet.

The last rites of former President A P J Abdul Kalam would be held at his native place here on Wednesday with his body expected to arrive by noon, District Collector K Nandhakumar said. Nandhakumar said chief ministers of six states are expected to participate in Kalam's funeral on Wednesday.

The collector and Superintendent of Police Mayilvahanan also met the family members of Abdul Kalam and offered their condolences. Meanwhile, S Patchaimal, an advocate from Tuticorin, tonsured his head while paying homage to the former president. He said he had earlier tonsured his head when former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Kamaraj had died. The advocate said that like Kamaraj, he held Kalam in high esteem.