Garhwal MP Major General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (rtd) has advocated the State Government to help the adopted son of late General Hanut Singh. In a letter written to state Chief Minister Harish Rawat, the Garhwal MP who also is the Chairman of defence parliamentary committee said that Hanut Singh breathed his last recently at an Ashram located on Rajpur road. He said that Nripendra Singh, the adopted son and nephew of Hanut Singh has expressed his desire to carry on the works of late general. Khanduri said that the State Government should help Nripendra Singh.
Recalling his association with Hanut Singh the Garhwal MP said that they fought together to dispel Pakistani forces in Samba sector in the war of 1971. Khanduri used to regularly visit the Ashram of late Singh and shared a bond of love and affection with him.Commissioned in the Indian army in the year 1952 Hanut Singh was a highly decorated soldier; he breathed his last on April 11 in Dehradun. Singh was catapulted to fame in Indo Pak war of 1971 when commanding the troops of 47 Infantry brigade showed exemplary courage and leadership skills in ‘Battle of Basantar’. He was awarded ‘Mahavir Chakra’ The general had a spiritual inclination from his days in the Indian army.