The honour given to Army officer Major Leetul Gogoi, who had tied a man to a jeep as a human shield against stone-pelters in Kashmir, is a matter of pride for all patriotic Indians, Union minister Jitendra Singh said today. Such an announcement (of rewarding the Army officer) at this time has led to the feeling of pride and honour of the people. We are entirely indebted to the Indian Army," said Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. Addressing a press conference, Singh said the honour to the Major was the country's way to show its reverence to the Army's professional aptitude and commitment. (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna May 23, 2017 15:33 UTC