New Delhi, May 28 (UNI) Union Minister and BJP leader from West Bengal Babul Supriyo today supported the views of Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat favouring 'human shield' episode deployed by some security force personnel during an election duty and that the troops need innovative ways to fight against the 'dirty war' in Jammu and Kashmir. "Army chief Bipin Rawat defends human shield incident, says troops need innovative ways to fight against Dirty War" in Kashmir. I agree," Mr Supriyo tweeted. Earlier this week, Army chief Gen Rawat has been quoted as stating that : "You fight a dirty war with innovations" ".....proxy war is a dirty war. It is played in a dirty way. The rules of engagements are there when the adversary comes face-to-face and fights with you. It is a dirty war.... That is where innovation comes in. You fight a dirty war with innovations," Gen Rawat has been quoted in the media. Maj Leetul Gogoi, who had tied a civilian to an Army jeep's bonnet, during movement of a poll-related security contingent in Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded with the Chief of Armed Staff Commendation certificate for his role in counter insurgency operations. The controversy of 'human shield' had erupted when the five-vehicle convoy led by Major Gogoi comprising 12 poll officials and nine ITBP men and two policemen were moving in Kashmir on election duty. The Major had reportedly come up with the idea of putting a civilian tied up on the front of the jeep to escape stone-pelting mobs during the by-election to Srinagar parliamentary constituency. Stone pelting were reported earlier after separatists and militant groups had asked youths in Kashmir valley to disrupt the elections. By-elections in Srinagar saw very low turnout of voters. In fact, among others, Congress leader and Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, a former Army man himself, had penned a newspaper article under the title, 'I applaud Major Gogoi'. Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla also has praised Major Leetul Gogoi for his “ingenious idea” and for showing his “presence of mind”. “An ordinary person cannot think of that way in the tense situation” the Governor has said. UNI DEVN SB SHK 1900