President Kovind reviews IMA passing out parade in Dehradun, remembers late CDS General Bipin Rawat
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday reviewed the passing out parade for the Indian Military Academy. Addressing the cadets, he also lauded the efforts of the late General Bipin Rawat who had been trained at the IMA. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Governor Gurmit Singh were also present.
“Our flag shall always fly high because brave men like late CDS General Bipin Rawat, who was trained here at the IMA, will always preserve and protect its honour,” President Kovind noted. Appointed as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff in 2020, General Rawat passed away in a horrific helicopter crash earlier this week. 13 people were killed in the crash, including his wife and his defence adviser Brigadier Lidder.
“Respect for our soldiers is topmost for us. Late CDS General Rawat will always be Uttarakhand’s pride. If any miscreant makes any objectionable comment about any late defence personnel on social media or otherwise, our government will take stringent legal action against them,” added Chief Minister Dhami.
President Kovind reviews IMA passing out parade in Dehradun | Photo Credit: ANI
Dehradun: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday reviewed the passing out parade for the Indian Military Academy. Addressing the cadets, he also lauded the efforts of the late General Bipin Rawat who had been trained at the IMA. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Governor Gurmit Singh were also present.
“Our flag shall always fly high because brave men like late CDS General Bipin Rawat, who was trained here at the IMA, will always preserve and protect its honour,” President Kovind noted. Appointed as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff in 2020, General Rawat passed away in a horrific helicopter crash earlier this week. 13 people were killed in the crash, including his wife and his defence adviser Brigadier Lidder.
“Respect for our soldiers is topmost for us. Late CDS General Rawat will always be Uttarakhand’s pride. If any miscreant makes any objectionable comment about any late defence personnel on social media or otherwise, our government will take stringent legal action against them,” added Chief Minister Dhami.
Upon his arrival on Friday, the President was received by Governor Lieutenant General (retd) Gurmeet Singh, Cabinet Minister Satpal Maharaj and other senior officials. He was also presented with a replica of the Kedarnath temple as a memento at the Raj Bhavan in Dehradun.
As per a statement by the IMA, a total of 387 Gentleman Cadets of 149 Regular Course and 132 Technical Graduate Course, including 68 Gentleman Cadets from 10 friendly foreign countries have successfully passed out. President Kovind extended congratulations to the Gentleman Cadets on the successful completion of their training at IMA and complimented the instructors and Cadets for the parade.
“We cherish the special bond between our Nations, and it is a matter of great pride for India to train such fine officers and gentlemen. I am positive that you shall preserve the unique relationship forged with your colleagues and instructors during your training at IMA,” he added.
