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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Omar Abdullah calls army’s inquiry in ‘human shield’ case a farce
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Omar Abdullah calls army’s inquiry in ‘human shield’ case a farce

Omar Abdullah's remarks came after Major Leetul Gogoi was honoured by army chief General Bipin Rawat with a 'Commendation Card'

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah suggested that the government was adopting double standards on issues of human rights violations. Photo: Waseem Andrabi/HTPremium
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah suggested that the government was adopting double standards on issues of human rights violations. Photo: Waseem Andrabi/HT

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has denounced as “farce" the army’s court of inquiry against Major Leetul Gogoi for strapping a man to a jeep’s bonnet purportedly as a shield against stone pelters in Kashmir.

Abdullah’s remarks came after the Major was honoured by army chief General Bipin Rawat recently with a ‘Commendation Card’ “for his sustained efforts in counter-insurgency operations". “In future, please don’t bother with the farce of a military court of inquiry. Clearly the only court that matters is the court of public opinion," Abdullah wrote on Twitter.

A video, showing the man tied to the army vehicle during polling in the Srinagar Lok Sabha by-election on 9 April, had triggered a public outcry, prompting the army to institute a probe and the police to register a case against the officer. Abdullah suggested that the government was adopting double standards on issues of human rights violations.

“And international conventions like the Geneva/Vienna ones only count when India can accuse others of violations. Do as we say, not as we do," the National Conference working president said. Making an appearance on national TV, Major Gogoi had on Tuesday explained the circumstances that led to tying the man to the jeep, which he said saved at least 12 lives.

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Published: 24 May 2017, 01:19 PM IST
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