WASHINGTON – Indian government gets yet another diplomatic snub from closeally United States.
The United States has urged Indian government to release the politicalleaders who have been detained in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK) sinceAugust 5.
Following her recent trip to India, Acting Assistant Secretary of State forSouth and Central Asia Alice Wells, at a special briefing in Washington,urged the Indian government to permit regular access by of the USdiplomats. She also urged the government to release the political leaderswho have been detained without charge, Indian media reported.
On the Citizenship Amendment Act, Wells said, “The Act… is undergoing, Iwould say, a vigorous democratic scrutiny, whether it’s in streets, by thepolitical opposition, media, or the courts. We continue to underscore theimportance of the principle of equal protection under the law.”
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Since August 5, Indian government has detained several political leadersafter it revoked the special status granted to IoK.
Till today, the region is under lockdown and mobile services suspended.
