New Delhi: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury conveyed his condolences on the death of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in a chopper mishap on Wednesday.
The Congress leaders, speaking to the media, stated, "I'm at a loss for words. I'm very sad. I had numerous discussions with General Bipin Rawat as head of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). We had a telephonic contact just four days ago." "The death of General Rawat cast a pall over the nation. Since hearing the news, all of our pleasant conversations and his courteous demeanor have been replaying in my memory. We have lost a great man, our country's first CDS. I pray that his soul rests in peace "Chowdhury added.
The Indian Air Force says General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 other Armed Forces personnel died in a military helicopter crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday. "It has now been confirmed that Gen Bipin Rawat, Mrs Madhulika Rawat, and 11 other persons on board died in the sad mishap," the Indian Air Force (IAF) announced.
When his chopper crashed near Coonor in the Nilgiris district, Gen Rawat, India's first CDS, was on his way to the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington to address the professors and student officers of the Staff Course.
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