A wreath-laying ceremony took place at state Hanger in Bhopal, where military officials and political leaders paid their tribute to the martyr. He was also given a gun salute.
It s OK To Be Mediocre - Lone survivor of chopper crash Group Captain Varun Singh wrote to students once - Group Captain Singh won the Shaurya Chakra on August 15 for showing courage in handling his Tejas aircraft after it was hit by major technical issues.
Social media users are linking the crash, that killed General Bipin Rawat, to either an attack by insurgents, or internal sabotage, or even a communal attack.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and the three service chiefs paid tributes to the late Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others including his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel who lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday. Their mortal remains reached Delhi on Thursday evening. The cremation of General Bipin Rawat and his wife will be held in the Delhi Cantonment area today. Group Captain Varun Singh, who survived the crash, is presently undergoing treatment for 45% burn injuries. Follow IndiaToday.in for LIVE updates: