Jammu: Bajrang Dal activists burn Omar Abdullah's effigy tied to a moving jeep

Bajrang dal activists today tied the effigy of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to the bonnet of a moving jeep while raising slogans against him in Jammu.

Lead by their president, Rakesh Sharma, the activists travelled in the jeep in Old Jammu city and later, burnt the effigy in front of the National Conference Headquarters.

Commenting on the issue, Rakesh Sharma questioned as to why the national conference was making an issue of Major Gogoi being rewarded with citation by the army chief.

MAJOR GOGOI CONTROVERSY

Indian Army Major Leetul Gogoi, had stirred a controversy by tying a local youth in front of a jeep last month in Kashmir as a human shield to avoid attack from stone-pelters.

After the Court of Inquiry (COI) found nothing against Gogoi, the Army honoured the major of 53 Rashtriya Riflesh with COAS (Chief of Army Staff) commendation for sustained efforts in counter-insurgency operations. Major Gogoi was rewarded by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat during his recent visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

The April 9 incident in Budgam, had stirred a controversy in the Kashmir Valley. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had described the incident as shocking.

A video of the incident which happened during Srinagar by-polls had gone viral leading to an uproar. The Jammu and Kashmir Police had also registered an FIR against the security forces.

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