NEW DELHI – Former Indian Supreme Court judge, Justice Markandey Katju hascriticized the Indian Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, for carrying out themassacre of civilians in Pulwama district of occupied Kashmir.
Reacting sharply to the killing of 11 Kashmiris in firing by Indian troopsin Pulwama on Saturday, Katju¸ who has also been the chairman of the PressCouncil of India satirically wrote on twitter:
“Congratulations to Gen Rawat whose soldiers killed 7 civilians in aJallianwala Bagh or My Lai type massacre in Pulwama, Kashmir. How brave ofthe Indian Army General.”
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In another tweeter, Katju wrote, “Three cheers for the Indian army whichhas now started killing civilians in Kashmir, like Gen Dyer at JalianwalaBagh, or Lt Calley at My Lai in Vietnam. All Indian army officers andsoldiers should be given Bharat Ratna.”
