Rameswaram: The preliminary work on the development of a memorial for former president A P J Abdul Kalam began at Pei Karumbu started in Rameswaram near his hometown in Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday.

Five months after the death of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, foundation stone for the development of the compound round the projected memorial advanced was laid at a operate at the positioning during this island.

After Mr Kalam’s family raised concerns and pictures of dogs roaming the burial site flooded social media. The delay over starting construction at the site, and also the state and also the Centre blaming one another for it solely combined the allegations of neglect.