US Presidential contender Bernie Sanders snub India over Occupied Kashmir crisis
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HOUSTON: US Presidential contender Bernie Sanders snub India over Occupied Kashmir crisis.
US presidential contender Bernie Sanders on Saturday said he was deeply concerned about the situation in Kashmir and called for immediate removal of the communication blockade in the valley.
Speaking at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) conference in Houston, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate said, "India's action [in Kashmir] is unacceptable," criticising its crackdown in Kashmir, revoking its semi-autonomous status and the humanitarian crisis that has ensued.”
“I am deeply concerned about this situation in Kashmir where the Indian government has revoked Kashmiri autonomy, cracked on dissent and instituted a communications blackout. The crackdown in the name of “security” is also denying the Kashmiri people access to medical care,” Sanders said.
He added, “Even many respected doctors in Indian have acknowledged that the Indian government-imposed restrictions on travel are threatening the life-saving care that patients need.”
