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Byline: ANANTHA KRISHNAN M
: `Agniya Rekkegalu', the Kannada version of President-to-be A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's autobiography `Wings of Fire', will hit the stands this October.
The man who is chasing the trajectory of Missile Magician's thoughts and views is Puttur Jayaprakash Rao, public relations officer (PRO) with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bangalore.
Popularly known as JP among Bangalore's aviation clan, the 49-year-old author said Universities Press (India) Ltd, Hyderabad, has given the consent last year to go ahead with the project. ``The contractual formalities over translating the book have been finalised and I have the blessings of Dr Kalam. He is very particular that his message is put across in the right perspective.''
``You ensure to reach my message to the younger generation of Karnataka and there's no compromise on quality. My prayers are always with you, Jaya,'' JP said recalling Kalam's words.
JP is confident that his association with Kalam over the years will come in handy while launching `Agniya Rekkegalu'. As the PRO of ADA, the author closely followed Kalam during his ...