General Bipin Rawat's funeral: From Rahul Gandhi to Amit Shah, India pays last respects - in Pics

General Rawat, his wife, and 11 other Defence personnel were killed when a Mi17V5 helicopter carrying them crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. As India's first Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Rawat was tasked to bring in theatre command and jointness among the three services - Army, Air Force and Navy. The mortal remains of General Rawat and his wife were kept at their official residence in Delhi before cremation. (Pic: PTI)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays tributes to CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat who lost their lives in the IAF chopper crash on December 8, 2021. (Pic: ANI)

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (December 10) laid wreaths on the mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, who were among the 13 killed in the military chopper crash in Tamil Nadu. (Pic: ANI)

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was among the other leaders who paid their last respects to General Rawat and his wife. (Pic: ANI)

Congress' senior leader Harish Singh Rawat pays tribute to CDS General Bipin Rawat. He also paid last respects to CDS General Bipin Rawat's wife Madhulika Rawat. (Pic: ANI)

Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal pays his last respects to CDS General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, at their residence. (Pic: ANI)