CDS Vipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika is no more. 11 Army officers also died in the crash at TN
There is a shocking news pouring in that chief of the defence staff Vipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika has died in the Army Helicopter crash along with 11 senior officers after confirmation by Indian Air Force.
He was the first chief of the defence staff after leading Indian Army as its chief for three years. The Indian Airforce has in a message informed that we are anguished to confirm the death of CDS Vipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika.
The Army chopper carrying the Chief of Defence Staff, his family and some army officers have crashed in the Nilgiri mountains of Kunnoor district in Tamilnadu on Wednesday morning.
Mrs Madhulika Rawat : RIP
A rapid rescue operation had been launched on a wide scale and there were reports of three army officers rescued but later on it was revealed that eleven dead bodies have been recovered.
The wife of CDS Vipin Rawat, Madhulika was also travelling along with him. There was no definite information about him n his family revealed the news reports then in the afternoon. The crash occured between Coimbatore and Suloor in Tamilnadu in the morning.
The rescue operation went on in a full swing. There were reportedly 14 persons in the Army Helicopter. Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and after the DNA tests of the dead and fully burnt bodies including one survival the identity would be revealed tomorrow.
One officer, Shaurya Chakra recipient n pilot of the chopper Varun Singh had been admitted in hospital with about 80 percent burns, in Wellington hospital.
An urgent meeting of Cabinet Committee on security affairs have been convened at the residence of the prime minister to be chaired by him.
The Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh had visited the residence of CDS Vipin Rawat including several senior Army officers. The crash was so severe that the helicopter converted into rubble with smoke emerging out.
The prime minister Narendra Modi tweeted : As India’s first CDS General Rawat worked on diverse aspects relating to our armed forces including defence reforms.
He brought with him a rich experience of serving in the Army.
India will never forget his exceptional service, he wrote.
In another tweet prime minister wrote : Genl. Bipin Rawat was an outstanding soldier. A true patriot, he greatly contributed to modernising our armed forces and security apparatus. His insights and perspectives on strategic matters were exceptional. His passing away had saddened me deeply. Om Shanti tweeted PM.
Congress former president Rahul Gandhi tweeted : I extend my condokences to the family of General Bipin Rawat and his wife. This is an unprecedented tragedy and our thoughts are with their family in this difficult time. Heartfelt condolences also to all others who lost their lives. India stands United in this grief tweeted Rahul Gandhi earlier expressing his wishes fir their safety when the crash occured.
The union defence minister Rajnath Singh tweeted : My heart goes out to the families of those who lost their loved ones in this accident Praying for the speedy recovery of group captain Varun Singh. In his earlier tweet extending his anguish over the tragic demise of CDS Rawat n his wife he tweeted : deeply anguished by the sudden demise of the Chief of the Defence staff Genl Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other Armed Forces personnel in an extremely unfortunate helicopter accident in Tamilnadu. His untimely death is an irreparable loss to out Armed Forces and the country tweeted Rajnath Singh.
The union home minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Arvind Kejriwal alongwith scores of dignitaries expressed their deepest condolences on this unfortunate tragedy.
Entire nation in particular including Uttarakhand from where he primarily belonged is in deep anguish. Born on 16 th March 1958 General CDS Rawat was from Pauri, Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand and entire nations pays their heartfelt tributes to PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, n ADC four star general for three years and first CDS of India Vipin Laxman Singh Rawat, his, wife Madhulika and 11 Army officers. Our salutations.
1. We are very saddened by this incident and India has lost a National hero. Cannot even believe that the year is almost ending with this painful tragedy. May all those gone attain Sadgati🙏🏼
2. Why so much undue importance is being given constantly on this platform to Mr. Rahul Gandhi who is just a MP from Waynad. There are many members of both the houses across several parties who have expressed their condolences. And there are others too from various fields. No mention of tweets from them or from other defence personnel ?
Mr Rahul Gandhi has only Ascribed status and NO remarkable Achieved status and therefore focussing on this one man who has only a Gandhi surname makes no sense.
Mr. Gandhi ‘seems’ to have expressed his deep condolences & ironically their mouthpiece National Herald has been shamelessly tweeting and celebrating Mr. Rawat’s passing away ;just the same way youth Congress is also exhilarated. And people of India are not fools as not to understand the true intentions of this party.
3. Finally a very big salute to the people of Uttarakhand who have sacrificed their countless sons year after year to serve their motherland.
General Rawat will fondly be remembered as one of the most daring officers who exhibited his unparallel bravery against our enemy Nations China and Pakistan everytime our Nation was challenged. OM SHANTI