Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said the incident of a Kashmiri man being used as a 'human shield' against stone throwers was circumstances-based and could not be made a standard operating procedure to deal with such situations. He also said "misinformation and disinformation" was being spread among the people of Jammu and Kashmir, compelling the younger generation to pick up arms against the security forces.
Commenting on Major Leetul Gogoi, who had tied the man to a jeep purportedly as a shield against stone throwers, General Rawat said, "Everything and every action that we take is considering the nature of task that we are expected to carry out under the circumstances."
General Rawat was in Hyderabad as the chief guest at the combined graduation parade, marking the completion of the pre-commissioning training of Indian Air Force flight cadets at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal.
On handling the situation in Kashmir wherein some school children were also seen to be part of the mob hurling stones at the security forces, General Rawat said the Army follows very stringent rules of engagement in the Valley.
When asked about some cases of even locals and minors picking up arms and attacking the Army and security personnel, General Rawat said, "There is some misinformation and disinformation which is being spread among the people of Jammu and Kashmir, which is causing this trouble and possibly, I would say, compelling some of the younger generation to pick up arms."
All that the armed forces and other security forces want is peace and tranquillity in the Valley, General Rawat said, adding the security forces were doing a great job in bringing the Kashmir situation under control.
"You should not look at the Jammu and Kashmir situation from the perspective of what is being projected. Let me tell you the security forces and all other agencies are doing a great job to bring the situation under control," he said.
General Rawat said he was quite confident that the situation would be brought under control.
On frequent ceasefire violations by Pakistan, he said, "Ceasefire violations take place with a purpose and we have to counter it."
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