Gorakhpur, Dec. 9 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday inaugurated an auditorium named after India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and unveiled his statue at UP Sainik School in Gorakhpur.

General Rawat, along with his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 others, lost their lives in a Mi-17 helicopter crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, on December 8, 2021. (ANI)

Addressing the inauguration, Chief Minister Adityanath said, "We are filled with immense pride and honour as we have associated General Bipin Rawat's name with the Sainik School on his 4th death anniversary. Every year, this day will be celebrated here to inspire young cadets and to inculcate nationalist values in them."

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