| Photo Credit: Special Arrangementmore-inSenior Army officers say the Chief of the Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat, himself decided to award Major Leetul Gogoi of 53 Rashtriya Rifles a Commendation Card “for saving lives” by using a Kashmiri man as a human shield against stone throwers. However, in the case of Major Gogoi, it was recommended by Gen. Bipin Rawat himself after his recent visit to the Valley, a senior officer says. The process for giving a commendation was initiated after the video came out,” a senior officer in the headquarters says. In the case of Major Gogoi, it was awarded “for his sustained distinguished service till now in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir”. This is not such a great act of valour; by awarding him you are trying to justify his action needlessly.

Source: The Hindu May 23, 2017 17:59 UTC