Omar denounces Army's CoI as farce

JAMMU: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has denounced as "farce" the Army's court of inquiry against Major Leetul Gogoi for strapping a man to a jeeps bonnet purportedly as a shield against stone pelters in Kashmir.
His remarks came after the Major was honoured by Army chief General Bipin Rawat recently with a Commendation Card "for his sustained efforts in counter-insurgency operations".
"In future, please don't bother with the farce of a military court of inquiry. Clearly the only court that matters is the court of public opinion," Abdullah wrote on Twitter.
A video, showing the man tied to the army vehicle during polling in the Srinagar Lok Sabha by-election on 9 April, had triggered a public outcry, prompting the Army to institute a probe and the police to register a case against the officer.
Abdullah said that the government was adopting double standards on issues of human rights violations.
"And international conventions like the Geneva/Vienna ones only count when India can accuse others of violations. Do as we say, not as we do," the National Conference working president said.