CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday evening rushed to Coonoor and met officers at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, where the Chief of Defence Staff was headed when his helicopter crashed killing him, his wife and 12 others earlier in the day.
“Extremely saddened by the demise of India’s first CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, Mrs Madhulika Rawat and 11 armed forces personnel in the tragic chopper crash near Coonoor. I join the nation in mourning this irreparable loss and offer my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families,” Stalin tweeted on Monday evening, a little after reaching Coonoor. He also wished a speedy recovery to Captain Varun Singh, the sole survivor of the crash.
At Wellington, Stalin met senior defence personnel present and was briefed about the crash. The chief minister also discussed the arrangements to be made by the district administration with state government officials at Coonoor.
