New Delhi: The funeral rites of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, who lost his life in the tragic helicopter crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, will be held today at 4 pm. The nation would be able to pay their last respects to the outstanding military commander, who perished along with his wife and 11 other personnel of the armed forces in the military chopper accident.
As per the day’s plans shared by various news channels, the bodies of General Rawat and his wife Madhulika will be kept at their Kamaraj Marg residence from 11 am to 12:30 pm for the general public to pay their final respects.
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The slot between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm will be kept for military personnel to pay their respects to the braveheart general and his wife. The final journey of General Rawat from his residence to the Brar Square crematorium is scheduled to begin around 2 pm.
The late CDS Rawat’s funeral is scheduled for 4 pm, according to the news agency which added that the funeral of Brigadier LS Lidder, whose body was also identified as one of the other casualties of the air accident, would be held at 9 am.
Although the Indian Air Force (IAF) has confirmed the deaths of 13 people in the helicopter crash on Wednesday afternoon, only three bodies have been identified so far—those of Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, and Brigadier Lidder. Army officials have said the bodies of those identified will be released to the families for last rites.
Meanwhile, the other bodies are being kept in the mortuary at the Army Base Hospital till they are identified.
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