Indian actor Paresh Rawal proposes using Arundhati Roy as human shield

Rawal was making a reference to a recent video clip that went viral


News Desk May 22, 2017 Less than a minute read
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Veteran Indian actor and Parliament lawmaker Paresh Rawal caused outrage on Monday after saying author and activist Arundhati Roy should be tied to an army jeep and used as a human-shield.

Video of Kashmiri youth tied to Indian forces army jeep goes viral

Rawal was making a reference to a recent video clip that went viral which showed the Indian army using a stone-pelter as a human shield by tying him to the front of an army jeep in held Kashmir.

https://twitter.com/SirPareshRawal/status/866345474722320388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Findia%2Farundhati-roy-should-be-tied-to-an-army-jeep-instead-of-a-stone-pelter-says-paresh-rawal-4667646%2F

Rawal received backlash on Twitter..

https://twitter.com/Pri_Borpujari/status/866383395382730752





 

While some agreed with him..





An investigation was conducted regarding the Kashmiri youth tied to the jeep. The court of inquiry convened by Indian army in held Kashmir gave a ‘clean chit’ to the officer who tied the civilian to an army jeep’s bonnet.

Roy is an award-winning writer and known for her anti-India views on Kashmir.

 

 

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