Twitterati get emotional as Lt. Gen. KJS Dhillon wears combat dress one last time

After serving at various strategic postings in the Indian Army during his career spanning 39 years, Lt. Gen. Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon on Monday retired as Director General of Defence Intelligence Agency and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence).

Lt. Gen. Dillon, who had also lead the Chinar Corps as a Commander during the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir, shared a picture of him wearing his combat dress for one last time on Monday and Twitterati got emotional.

Combat Dress … the one I wore for decades … Wearing it for the one last time

Nostalgic

Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/gynVsiueeK

— KJS DHILLON (@Tiny_Dhillon) January 31, 2022

Check out some reactions:

With time, the skin turns into uniform for all soldiers who serve with passion, dedication and devotion.

So, the uniform is you, Gen Dhillon.

See you soon.

Jai Hind! 

— Danish Manzoor (@TellDM) January 31, 2022

Thank you for your service n for inspiring so many to serve  hope to see you continue to serve in some new role

— Rajeev Chandrasekhar (@Rajeev_GoI) January 31, 2022

God be most kind Sir

It is a Great Day which will take you through a Memorable Sunset into an Energising Dawn

May God bestow Happiness and Good Health ahead

Cherish the Memories & live a Great Dream !

Veer Bhogaya Vasundhara

Best wishes and regards

JAI HIND

— Colonel Rohit Dev (RDX) (@RDXThinksThat) January 31, 2022

Though Sir @Tiny_Dhillon you are wearing that Combat Dress only for last time, but Sir @Tiny_Dhillon you will be remembered us forever.

— Shamik Bhattacharyya (@ShamikB15515296) January 31, 2022

Thank You Sir For Your Wonderful Work For The Nation
Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/rugFRZ1NiV

— Robin Chawla (@TheRobinChawla) January 31, 2022

Thank you for your service sir Let me proudly say that famous quote again!
'Kitne Gazi Aaya, Kitne Chala Gye'

— Murlee (@Covi1979749381) January 31, 2022

Sir you are our hero. Being an Indian Gorkha Iam proud of you. Reading your caption gave me goosebumps. Patriots and able leaders like you need to continue your blessings to Indian Army. Forever in our heart. Jai Hind.Thank You sir for your service to Ma bharti.

— Krishna Sharma (@krishnaSharmaYT) January 31, 2022

Dhillon came in the spotlight immediately after taking over as the Corps commander of XV Corps when security forces eliminated Kamran alias ‘Ghazi’, mastermind of the February 2019 terror attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama that left 40 jawans dead.

“Kitne Ghazi aaye aur kitne gaye, hum yahin hain dekh lenge sabko,” he said during a press conference to announce the success. His statement had went viral on social media.

Lt. Gen Dhillon has also shared a video in which his colleagues can be seen giving him a warm-farewell by following the old army tradition of singing the "He is a jolly good fellow" song.

He is a Jolly Good Fellow

Hope So

Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/de3Btq0yl4

— KJS DHILLON (@Tiny_Dhillon) January 31, 2022

Popularly known as 'Tiny Dhillon', Dhillon also earned widespread appreciation for initiating ‘Operation Maa’ during his tenure as the head of Kashmir-based XV Corps where he approached the families especially mothers of misguided youths who had joined militancy and requested them to bring back their children into the national mainstream.

Lt. Gen. Dhillon handed over the charge of Defence Intelligence Agency to Lt Gen GAV Reddy.