CDS Bipin Rawat’s demise is loss to every patriot: PM Modi in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur

Addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur, PM Modi paid condolences on the death of CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 defence personnel who lost their lives in the Mi-17VH chopper crash in Coonoor.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (December 11) paid tribute to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and 12 others who recently died in the military chopper crash in Tamil Nadu. 

Addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur, Modi paid condolences on the death of CDS Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 defence personnel who lost their lives in the Mi-17VH chopper crash in Coonoor. The PM, as quoted by ANI, said, “I express my condolences to all brave warriors who died in the helicopter crash on Dec 8. The demise of India's first CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, is a loss to every patriot. He was brave and worked hard to make the country's armed forces self-reliant, the nation is a witness to that.”

India is mourning but despite being in pain, neither do we stop our pace nor our development. India won't stop. India won't be at a standstill. Together, we Indians will work hard & face every challenge inside & outside the country: PM Modi in Balrampur #TamilNaduChopperCrash pic.twitter.com/RTEKuCSqFK