09 Dec 21 – Macchal Sector Near Line of Control. Aggrieved by the sad and
untimely demise of India's first CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, around 150 residents of
Machhal village carried out a candle light march on 09 Dec 2021 in his memory.
They also paid homage to Mrs Madhulika Rawat and 11 other Army personnel who
were also martyred in the tragic MI -17 V5 crash at Coonor, TamilNadu on 08 Dec.
Incidentally General Bipin Rawat and Brigadier LS Lidder who also got martyred in
the helicopter accident had visited the Macchal Sector on 27 Jul this year.
The congregation kept two minutes silence for the departed souls and prayed
to the Almighty to grant them eternal peace. General Rawat will always be
remembered by the Kashmir is for his untiring efforts to ensure security and to bring
in peace and stability in J&K.
