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Why Did Army Allow a Major Facing CoI to Make Press Statement?

2,719 views · Published 24 May 2017 · 15:17 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: NDTV India · 2017 · News & Politics

On Prime Time, a discussion on why the army made an officer facing Court of Inquiry to appear before the media and whether this acts as a precedent for soldiers to explain their actions directly to the media. Major Leetul Gogoi had sparked off controversy when he ordered a civilian to be tied to an army jeep as a human shield against stone pelting mobs on April 9 during polling in the Srinagar Lok Sabha by-election. Major Gogoi appeared before the press to defend his actions and was also given a COAS commendation card. (Audio in Hindi)

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Why Did Army Allow a Major Facing CoI to Make Press Statement?

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