Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat were cremated by their daughters after they were accorded military honours at Brar Square on Friday, 10 December.
Scores of political leaders and Armed Forces personnel paid their last respects to them at their residence earlier.
Earlier in the day, Brigadier LS Lidder was cremated with full military honours. Lidder was the defence assistant to General Rawat.
An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, which was carrying CDS General Rawat, crashed in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday, 8 December, leading to the unexpected demise of Rawat, his wife, and 11 other officials.
Scores of political leaders including Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and MK Stalin paid respects on Friday at Rawat's residence, where his mortal remains were kept before the funeral
The mortal remains of General Rawat and his wife Madhulika were taken in a gun carriage for funeral in Delhi Cantt Brar Square
Teams of the IAF and local Police investigated the site of the crash in Coonoor earlier on Friday
PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and NSA Ajit Doval paid their last respects to CDS Rawat and other Armed Forces personnel, whose mortal remains were brought to the Palam Airbase in Delhi on Thursday
CDS Rawat's Ashes to be Immersed in Haridwar Tomorrow
Immersion of the ashes CDS General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat to take place in Haridwar, Uttarakhand on Saturday, around noon, reported ANI. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt and several other senior dignitaries from the state are slated to be present.
One of India's Bravest Soldiers, CDS Rawat Will Forever Be in Our Memories: Delhi CM Kejriwal
Following CDS Rawat's last rites, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was quoted by ANI as saying:
"Late General Bipin Rawat was one of the bravest soldiers in the country. His sudden demise is a huge loss for the entire country. We have paid tribute to him. He will forever be in our memories."
Rajnath Singh Offers Condolences to Rawat's Daughters
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh offered condolences to Bipin Rawat's dayghters after the funeral.
Bipin Rawat, Wife Madhulika Cremated
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat were cremated by their daughters after they were accorded military honours at Brar Square.