Prez: Gen Rawat was role model for soldiers

New Delhi, December 11

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President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday termed former Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat an extraordinary military leader whose death had created a void that could not be filled.

His death great loss TO country: PM

PM Modi on Saturday said the demise of General Bipin Rawat was a great loss to the country. “The entire country has been a witness to the hard work that General Bipin Rawatji was doing to make the country’s forces self-reliant,” he said in Balrampur. TNS

The President was speaking on the occasion of review of the passing-out parade of the Indian Military Academy at (IMA), Dehradun. He said the nation was yet to come out of the shock of the untimely demise of Gen Bipin Rawat.

Uttarakhand was his home and he was trained at the IMA, where he was awarded the Sword of Honour for his exceptional skills.

The President said Gen Rawat added to the glory of the IMA.

Before him, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw and many other extraordinary warriors and strategists began their journey here as young cadets and potential leaders. Some of them laid down their lives for the nation. He expressed confidence that the gentlemen cadets, who would shortly embark on their journey of a life characterised by valour and wisdom, would carry forward the legacy of the academy.

Gen Bipin Rawat, by dint of his hard work, emerged as a role model of soldierly conduct for future generations, added Kovind. — TNS