Criticizing security forces exposes double standards of Kashmir politicians: Union Minister
Jammu, June 2: 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".
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Supreme Court of India YouTube channel hacked, promoting cryptocurrency scams
New Delhi: The YouTube channel of the Supreme Court of India appears to have been hacked, with videos promoting XRP, a cryptocurrency developed by US-based Ripple Labs, currently being displayed. The channel, which streams live hearings of Constitution Bench cases and matters of public interest, recently broadcasted the proceedings of the suo motu case concerning the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder.
Hackers have reportedly made earlier videos private, and a live stream titled "Brad Garlinghouse: Ripple Responds To The SEC's $2 Billion Fine! XRP PRICE PREDICTION" is now visible on the channel. Scams involving the hacking of popular video channels are not uncommon, and Ripple had previously sued YouTube for failing to prevent scammers from impersonating its CEO, Brad Garlinghouse.
According to a report by The Verge, scammers have been creating fake accounts for Ripple and Garlinghouse, often by hacking successful YouTube channels. These hacked channels, with their large subscriber bases, are then used to promote fraudulent XRP schemes, misleading viewers into making payments in exchange for promises of rewards.
Supreme Court officials have confirmed that the channel's hacking is under investigation.
