Highlights
- CDS Bipin Rawat also had a relationship with Noida
- His father LS Rawat had built a house in Sector 37.
- Bipin Rawat’s family lived here earlier but later shifted to Delhi
- Madhulika had come four months ago and got a room made in Noida’s house.
Noida
Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat, who was martyred in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morning, has a close association with Noida. His house is in Sector 37. Although he did not live here. His close relatives live in this house.
Before becoming the Army Chief, his father Lt Gen LS Rawat lived here, later he shifted to Delhi. Three years ago on March 2, 2019, General Bipin Rawat had attended the annual ceremony of the martyr memorial as a chief guest. At that time the people of Noida had met him and he was welcomed by retired army officers.
Bipin Rawat with wife Madhulika
The house was given on rent four years ago
Now retired Colonel Dr. JP Singh and his wife Saroj live in this house of Noida. He told that this house was lying closed for six years. They had come to live here four years ago.
Living room
Saroj told that Madhulika Rawat had come home four months ago. She had got a room made here and went saying that now she will come here to stay sometime, so she is getting the room made. He got the room made with great pleasure and got its interior done. Although she could not come to live here.
On hearing the news of the accident, the people of Noida felt very sad and started revealing it on social media. People are demanding a high-level inquiry into the accident.
Father had built the house
Neighboring retired colonel SK Patni said that just two days ago, he had met Bipin Rawat at the Officers Badge ceremony of Army Service Corps Day. He used to come to this house. His father Lt Gen LS Rawat lived here. Before that his children also lived here. Later everyone started living in Delhi.
Bipin Rawat and Madhulika Rawat
‘Madhulika was not in the slightest’
Neelu Patni told that she had to come and go in this house. We used to meet. His wife was very happy. He had met him at an event in Delhi. He introduced me to the people as a neighbor. There was no significance of any kind in him.
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‘Even after being busy, we used to play friendship’
Retired Colonel Dr. JP Singh said, ‘I was associated with his family since 1994. His passing is a great loss for the entire country. His maternal uncle, retired colonel SPS Parmar, was a close friend of ours. When he got time, he used to come to visit Noida. Even after being busy for the last few years, there was movement.
Bipin Rawat’s house in Delhi