Criticizing security forces exposes double standards of Kashmir politicians: Union Minister

Jammu June 2 (IANS) Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh on Saturday said security forces were soft targets of Kashmiri politicians who won t criticize militants fearing they would strike back.
The BJP MP from Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir was reacting to a tweet by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sharply criticizing security forces for mowing down a protester under a vehicle in Srinagar on Friday.
Abdullah asked if the government s "ceasefire means no guns so use jeeps".
The Union Minister said: "This exposes the double standards of Kashmir centric politicians.
"Security forces are soft targets for these politicians but they can t speak against the militants as they can strike back."
He said the criticism of security forces who risk their lives protecting the country was "unfortunate".

--IANS sq/sar