Locals shower flower petals and cry in Unison as convoy carrying the mortal remains of CDS Bipin Rawat and others passes by.
Locals from Tamil Nadu were seen on the streets, showering flower petals on the ambulance that was carrying the mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and all the other officers who lost their lives in the tragic IAF helicopter crash yesterday.
In a video posted by ANI, hundreds of locals could be seen lined up on the streets of Tamil Nadu to pay their respects to CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Dr Madhulika Rawat, and the 11 others who passed away in the crash on December 8. The crowds were chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” when the ambulance crossed through the streets.
Locals gathering at the entrance of the Sulur airbase in Tamil Nadu were throwing flower petals on the vehicles carrying the mortal remains of the deceased army personnel. The vehicles carrying the bodies were travelling to the Sulur airbase from the Madras Regiment Centre in the Nilgiris district.
Locals were seen paying respects and getting emotional as the convoy was carrying the mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and all the other officers .
Anand Ranganathan an author tweeted that,” Veera vannakam, we cry in unison, as the convoy carrying the mortal remains passes by. This land can never again be vanquished because while we may not know each other’s name, region, or language, we stand as one, we think as one, we are all one. Indian.”
Telangana Governor and Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and senior military officials paid their last respects to all those who died in the Indian Air Force helicopter crash, which claimed 13 lives.
The mortal remains of CDS Bipin Rawat and his wife was then flown to Delhi and kept at their residence till their last rites, which will take place tomorrow. The bodies of all the other personnel will be flown to their native places.
