WASHINGTON D.C.: US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday said the blockade on communication and life-saving medical care in occupied Kashmir “must end” as she expressed support for the people of occupied Kashmir. Reports of violence & torture are extremely concerning, and the blockade from communication and life-saving medical care must end. Since the Indian government on August 5 repealed Article 370 of its constitution — stripping occupied Kashmir of its special status — a strict lock-down and communications blackout has suffocated the region into silence. Ocasio-Cortez is not the only US lawmaker who has condemned India’s action in occupied Kashmir. Another progressive congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, had called for “de-escalation” and an “immediate restoration of communication” in occupied Kashmir.

Source: Pakistan Today October 01, 2019 09:56 UTC