Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, and 11 others died after their IAF chopper crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The news has saddened the entire nation. Many from the entertainment industry also expressed shock and shared their grief on social media.
Salman Khan tweeted, “Very sad to hear of the tragic crash in which we have lost Gen BipinRawat his wife and other personnel from the Armed forces. My thoughts my prayers and condolences are with the bereaved families …”
Very sad to hear of the tragic crash in which we have lost Gen BipinRawat his wife and other personnel from the Armed forces. My thoughts my prayers and condolences are with the bereaved families …
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) December 8, 2021
Karan Johar tweeted, “Extremely shocked and saddened by the demise of General Bipin Rawat, his wife and the troops of the Indian Armed Forces. Saluting the brave & selfless service he has given to the nation while we mourn this untimely loss. Rest in power.”
Extremely shocked and saddened by the demise of General BipinRawat, his wife and the troops of the Indian Armed Forces. Saluting the brave & selfless service he has given to the nation while we mourn this untimely loss. Rest in power.
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) December 8, 2021
Ajay Devgn also posted on Twitter, “Grieved to know about the untimely demise of Gen. BipinRawat, his wife MadhulikaRawat, and his troops of the Indian Armed Forces. My deepest condolences to all their families.”
Grieved to know about the untimely demise of Gen. BipinRawat, his wife MadhulikaRawat, and his troops of the Indian Armed Forces. My deepest condolences to all their families. ????
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) December 8, 2021
Anupam Kher, on the other hand, shared multiple photos with General Bipin Rawat and remembered his courage and dedication towards the country. He fondly remembered the times spent with General Rawat.
CDS #GenBipinRawat, उनकीधर्मपत्नीएवं 11 औरफ़ौजीऑफ़िसर्सकेनिधनकासुनकरअत्यंतदुखहुआ।#जनरलरावतसेमिलनेकासौभाग्यकईबारमिला।उनकेव्यक्तित्वमेंग़ज़बकादुस्साहसऔरदेशकेप्रतिअथाहप्रेमथा।उनसेहाथमिलाकरदिलऔरज़ुबानसेख़ुदबख़ुद “जयहिन्द” निकलताथा! #जयहिन्द????????????pic.twitter.com/AWgf7SYs0Z
— AnupamKher (@AnupamPKher) December 8, 2021
Mohanlal shared a photo of General BipinRawat and wrote on Twitter, “India loses one of the most extraordinarily brilliant army officers, it has ever witnessed. Deeply saddened, by the irreplaceable loss of CDS General BipinRawat and his family along with other officials of the Armed Forces.”
He also wrote, “His valuable contributions and acts of utmost prudence have always been assets to the nation. It’s with inexplicable despair that I along with my family join the country to mourn the loss of this great army man, his wife and other soldiers. Heartfelt condolences to all their dear and near ones.”
India loses one of the most extraordinarily brilliant army officers, it has ever witnessed. Deeply saddened, by the irreplaceable loss of CDS General BipinRawat and his family along with other officials of the Armed Forces. pic.twitter.com/2aP2ZdHbcc
— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) December 8, 2021
Indian Air Force confirmed the news of General Bipin Rawat’s demise on Twitter and posted, “With deep regret, it has now been ascertained that Gen BipinRawat, Mrs. Madhulika Rawat and 11 other persons on board have died in the unfortunate accident.”
“General Bipin Rawat, was at the helm of affairs as the 27th Chief of Army Staff before taking over as Chief of Defence Staff on January 1, 2020,” read a tweet by Indian Air Force.
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