An emotional farewell that saw thousands on road sides for nearly 50 km
The Hindu
All shops and businesses in the Nilgiris will remain closed from 6 a.m to 6 p.m. on Friday
Thousands of people stood shoulder to shoulder showering flower petals and raising emotional slogans as 13 ambulances carrying the coffins of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 defence personnel made their way from Coonoor to the Sulur Air Force Base on Thursday afternoon. “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, “Veera Vanakkam, Veera Vanakkam” (Salute to the brave ) and “Jai Hind”, the crowd kept shouting along the over 50-km route from Mettupalayam to Sulur.
The mortal remains were airlifted to Delhi from Sulur.
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