The Indian Army is facing a "dirty war" in Jammu and Kashmir which has to be fought through "innovative" ways, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat has said, stoutly defending the use of a Kashmiri as a 'human shield' by a young officer. In an exclusive interaction with PTI, Rawat said the main objective of awarding …
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May 28, 2017The Kashmiri man who was tied to an Army jeep as a human shield has lodged a complaint with the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) against the commendation of Major Leetul Gogoi. Farooq Ahmed Dar has labelled the award to Major Gogoi as ‘illegal’ in his complaint to the human rights body. The 26-year-old Dar, believed …
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May 25, 2017