The Indian army chief has showcased “criminal leadership” by backing the use of Kashmiri civilian as a human shield, said Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch.
Gen Bipin Rawat, the Indian army chief, had on Sunday backed the use of Farooq Ahmad Dar as a human shield, by calling it “innovative”.
In a tweet, quoting the news story published by The Indian Express, Kenneth Roth wrote: “Indian army chief shows criminal leadership, backing as “innovative” troops’ use of Kashmir man as a human shield.”
Indian army chief shows criminal leadership, backing as “innovative” troops’ use of Kashmir man as a human shield. https://t.co/majte50Fispic.twitter.com/cHq5D2tAdD
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) May 29, 2017
The Indian Army is facing a “dirty war” in Jammu and Kashmir which has to be fought through “innovative” ways, Rawat had 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 Major Leetul Gogoi, when a Court of Inquiry was finalising its probe into the incident, was to boost the morale of young officers of the force who are operating in a very difficult environment in the militancy-hit state.
