LAHORE- In a widely circulating video on social media, the US presidentialcandidate Bernie Sanders is seen wearing a Sindhi Topi and Ajrak, gifted tohim by a Pakistani man.
Sanders was presented with this honour during his campaign at Houston.Given that the Vermont Senator had earlier spoken against the ongoingunrest in Indian-occupied Kashmir, it was a gesture in recognition of hispro-Kashmir stance.
US Senator Bernie Sanders said on Sunday that India’s move to annexoccupied Kashmir was “unacceptable”, calling on the BJP government to liftthe curfew in the disputed valley.
Sanders, who is a Democratic presidential hopeful for the US Elections2020, said he is ‘deeply concerned about the situation in Kashmir where theIndian government has revoked Kashmiri autonomy, cracked down on dissentand instituted a communications blackout’.
“The crackdown in the name of security is also denying the Kashmiri peopleaccess to medical care. Even many respected doctors in India haveacknowledged that the Indian government-imposed restrictions on travel arethreatening the life-saving care that patients need,” he said whileaddressing the 56th Convention of Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).
“The communications blockade must be lifted immediately and the UnitedStates government must speak out boldly in support of internationalhumanitarian law and in support of a UN-backed peaceful resolution thatrespects the will of the Kashmiri people,” the senator stated.