NEW DELHI – A controversy erupted after an online Indian store put aT-shirt with an image on the front showing a Kashmiri civilian tied to thebonnet of Indian army jeep on sale.

A social media user shared the images of the controversial shirt on Twitter.

The photo of Kashmiri youth named Farooq Ahmad Dar had gone viral over theinternet last year in April showing a man being carried along as a humanshield.

Dar, a resident of Chil village, had been paraded through several villagesof Indian Occupied Kashmir strapped to the front of an Indian military jeep.

Major Nitin Gogoi, who had tied the 26-year-old Kashmiri man to the jeepwas praised by the military and awarded a commendation card, according toIndian media reports.

According to Times Now, the T-shirt company, which is reportedly linked toruling party, BJP’s spokesperson Tajinder Bagga, painted the disturbinggraphic, hailing the human rights violations conducted by the Indian armyin Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The phrase says, Indian Army saving youra**, “whether you like it or not”.

Bagga defending his action stated that he is merely “wearing one’spatriotism on one’s chest.” Talkin to Indian media, he said that the shirtwas a message for Kashmiris, who are fighting for freedom.

The controversial shirt, which is being sold for Rs495, has not onlyangered the Muslim community but also put the Indian leader on the fire. ABJP leader Ravinder Raina said that supporting country’s army is not badbut “I think abusing someone is not a part of our democracy”.