CDS Rawat had close connection with people of Kashmir: Lt. Gen. Pandey
Says people of Baramulla are in much pain as entire country
SNS KASHMIR
INAYAT QAYOOM
Baramulla,December 09 :
Lt. General D P Pandey, GoC Chinar Corps Thursday said that Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat had a close connection not only with people of Baramulla but with entire Kashmir.
Addressing the media persons, while paying tribute to CDS Rawat in Baramulla, who along with his wife and eleven other were killed in a IAF chopper crash in Tamil Nadu Wednesday, Pandey said that every individual in Baramulla knew Bipin Rawat.
He added the people from Baramulla would make a phone call to General Rawat who earlier served as Company Commander ,Commander 5 Sector and GOC 19 Daggar Div Baramulla.
“The people would share their problems with Rawat, he would then call me up to make sure that those issues were solved at earliest. And I am sure the loss is more felt by the people of Baramulla then by any other people,” Pandey said
Pandey who also went to Kathe Battalion near LOC in Uri Baramulla were Bipin Rawat served as company commander in 1989 .He said that yesterday’s incident was a big tragic and it will take time to get over this grief.
He further said that, “I am sure the people of Baramulla are in much pain by the death of Bipin Rawat as much as the Indian army and entire nation.”
People from different walks of life payed there tribute to CDS General Bipin Rawat at Sherwani Hall Baramulla in J&K.
Pertinently, CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife and eleven other were killed in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu Wednesday. The helicopter carrying General Rawat who was appointed as first CDS in 2019 .