The death of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam led to an outpouring of grief across the country with tributes flowing in from across all quarters. However, there was one person who didn't think much of the former President's accomplishments as a scientist.


Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan in an interview to BBC said Abdul Kalam was an ordinary scientist. A Q Khan, considered the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme said, "Kalam used to prefer simplicity in all walks of life but he was an ordinary scientist."n a phone interview to BBC, Khan said he could not remember anything noteworthy that Kalam had achieved.


He claimed India's missile programme was developed with Russia's help. The Pakistani scientist also claimed that there was politics involved in the appointment of Abdul Kalam as President in 2002. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister and the NDA was in power at the time. "He (Kalam) was made the President because the BJP wanted to garner Muslim votes," Khan said.