Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today briefed Parliament on the military helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu in which Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others were killed. The Mi-17 V5 chopper crashed shortly after it took off Wednesday morning from an Air Force base in Sulur near Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told parliament Group Captain Varun Singh, the only survivor of the helicopter crash, is "critical, but stable". Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told parliament that he is on life support and "all efforts are being made to save him".
Meanwhile, in the Rajya Sabha, the Centre will move ''The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill 2021'' - passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday - for consideration and passing.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is expected to move the Bill during the proceedings of the House to be commenced after lunch. The Bill was first introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 15 this year.
A parliamentary panel has sought in detail the current status of the implementation of the Master Plan of Delhi-2021, outlining achievements, failures or delays. In a report presented to the Lok Sabha, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) asked the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the DDA to furnish various details.
Here are the highlights on Parliament winter session 2021:
Before speaking on this Bill, I thank 10 lakh pharmacists&workers,CEOs,MDs,Chairmen who ensured medicine supply in India during fight against COVID&supplied medicines to 150 nations: Health Min in RS on National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research(Amendment)Bill,2021 pic.twitter.com/RSzp3lhtv2
- ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2021
I congratulate the farmers on their victory today. But, 700 farmers lost their lives during their year-long protest against farm laws. We will always stand with and for the farmers: Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal pic.twitter.com/EkED0kpWnA
- ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2021
Protesting farmers receive a letter from Govt of India, with promises of forming a committee on MSP and withdrawing cases against them immediately
- ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2021
"As far as the matter of compensation is concerned, UP and Haryana have given in-principle consent," it reads pic.twitter.com/CpIEJGFY4p
Out of their profound respect and anguish at the sudden death of Gen. Rawat, his wife and his colleagues from the Armed Forces, Opposition parties have suspended for today their protests against the unconstitutuonal and illegal suspension of the 12 Opposition RS MPs.
- Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) December 9, 2021
LoP (RS) Shri @kharge along with the MPs & leaders of the Congress and other like-minded Opposition parties observe silence on the sudden and sad demise of Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, and other personnel in a helicopter crash. pic.twitter.com/WOMJRaX5ge
- Congress (@INCIndia) December 9, 2021
Delhi | Parliament has repealed the farm laws & govt formed a committee for other demands of farmers. An amended proposal letter has also been sent to farmers as they wanted. So, I hope the movement ends today: BJP Kisan Morcha president Rajkumar Chahar pic.twitter.com/2modUGCRvi
- ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2021
"Indian Air Force (#IAF) has ordered a tri-service inquiry into the #ChopperCrash. The inquiry team reached #Wellington yesterday itself and started an investigation": Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in his statement in #RajyaSabha on the #ChopperCrash in #TamilNadu yesterday. pic.twitter.com/AGbjym5vjL
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 9, 2021
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is making a statement in Parliament on the military helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu that resulted in the death of General Bipin Rawat and 12 others.
- Sulur ATC lost contact with the helicopter at 12:08 pm IST. It was supposed to land at 12:15 pm IST.
- Soon after reports emerged of an aircraft on fire in the jungle area nearby. Operations to put out the fire and carry out a search and rescue operation immediately.
- A tri-service enquiry has already been ordered and the enquiry has already begun.
