Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the statue and memorial site of the country’s first CDS General Padma Vibhushan Bipin Rawat at Kanak Chowk, Dehradun. The Chief Minister said that in order to make the memory of General Bipin Rawat permanent, any major project of the state would be named after him. He said that this grand statue and memorial site will serve as a reminder of the bravery, indomitable courage and bravery of General Bipin Rawat as well as inspire the youth. The statue and memorial site of CDS General Rawat has been constructed by MDDA at a cost of about 50 lakhs.
Paying tributes to CDS General Bipin Rawat, the Chief Minister said that the irreparable loss caused to the country by his sudden death could never be recovered. He said that Uttarakhand is a military-dominated state and the soldiers of Uttarakhand have made a special contribution in the glorious history of the Indian Army. Joining the army has been a major priority for the youth of Uttarakhand. Military service is not just an employment opportunity for us, but also an excellent opportunity to dedicate life for the country and society.
The Chief Minister said that the selfless service of late General Bipin Rawat for four decades to the motherland was replete with extraordinary valor and strategic skill. Till the last day of his life, he lived only and only for the country. His becoming the Chief of Army Staff and the first CDS clearly shows how capable a general he was. For the modernization of all the three parts of the army and to make the country self-reliant in the field of defense needs. Special efforts were made by General Bipin Rawat.
The Chief Minister said that his guidance was very useful to the soldiers during the surgical strike. His exemplary contribution and commitment cannot be described in words. Under his leadership, the Indian Army established new paradigms of bravery. Along with the country, he also had great affection for Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister said that being a soldier’s son, he too had an association with the army. As a child, he also wanted to be a part of the army. In 2021, when General Bipin Rawat came to know that my father had been in the Mahar Regiment, he had expressed his desire to make a program to go to the Mahar Regiment Center Sagar and go there himself, but due to this sad incident, he had to attend the program of the Mahar Regiment Sagar. Could not get company.
The Chief Minister said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are determined to make Uttarakhand the dream of soldiers. A grand “Shaurya Sthal” (military base) is being constructed in Guniyal village of Dehradun to memorialize the martyrdom memories of the martyrs of the state. It is targeted to be completed by the end of this year.
