IAF chopper showers flower petals on corona warriors

TNN | May 4, 2020, 04:00 IST

Varanasi: As a part of the countrywide flypast carried out by the Indian Air Force on Sunday to show gratitude to the thousands of healthcare workers battling the coronavirus pandemic, one of its choppers showered flower petals on four hospitals in Varanasi.
The flypast in Varanasi, an effort by the country’s armed forces to honour doctors, paramedics, sanitation staff, police and other frontline workers battling the virus, not only proved to be a morale booster for the Corona warriors but also made them emotional.
The IAF chopper carrying 400 kg rose petals left LBS International Airport at 10am. It showered petals at ESI and neighbouring DDU district hospitals, where doctors, paramedics and supporting crew stood in lawns and responded to the gesture of the armed force by waving hands.
Similar scene was evident on the campus of SSL hospital and super speciality wing of BHU when the chopper reached there to shower flowers. Doctors, paramedics and the supporting staff said it was a historical and unforgettable moment for them and added that that they had never imagined such an honour for them.
Not only these corona warriors but even the city residents climbed up to the roofs of their houses and recorded the memorable moments in their mobiles.