Express Farooq Ahmad Dar, the Kashmiri who was tied to the jeep as a human shield. Today, however, I’m disturbed by the way the army has used a civilian Kashmiri as a human shield and dismayed by the army chief’s response. Panag, a former Northern Army Commander, put it, “Whatever the provocation, the Indian army cannot take recourse to illegal acts”. As Lt General Panag tweeted, “IA (Indian Army) traditions, ethos, rules and regs (regulations) swept away by the ‘mood of the nation’!”The army I love is fair, correct and unwaveringly committed to defending the rights of every Indian citizen. In this sad and sorry case, the army let itself down and I’m sure in their hearts, every soldier accepts that.

Source: Indian Express May 24, 2017 19:15 UTC