<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha along with the officers and staff of Raj Bhavan today condoled the demise of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 Armed Forces personnel, who lost their lives in a tragic helicopter crash yesterday. AIR correspondent reports that the Raj Bhavan officials also observed silence for two minutes in the memory of General Rawat, his wife and 11 Armed Forces Personnel.<br />''<br />''Conveying his deepest condolences to the members of the bereaved families, the LG said that General Rawat's passing away is an irreparable loss to the nation. He further said, the country will forever remain indebted to General Rawat for his reforms in armed forces, outstanding leadership and vision.</span><br />