Communications blockade in occupied Kashmir must end: US lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Pakistan

American congresswoman pioneer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Tuesday that the blockade of communication and life-saving medical care in occupied Kashmir "must end" as she expressed her support for the people of occupied Kashmir.

In a post shared on Twitter, Ocasio-Cortez, who is among a group of progressive US congressmen. UU. Popularly known as "The Squad," he said: "We defend the basic human dignity of cashmere. [and] support democracy, equality and human rights for all, including the most vulnerable. "

She said reports of violence and torture in occupied Kashmir were "extremely worrying," adding that the blockade of communication and life-saving medical care "must end."

The US congresswoman was responding to a video of herself uploaded by a user on Twitter, who thanked her for taking time to express her solidarity with Kashmir.

Since the Indian government revoked article 370 of its constitution on August 5 (stripping occupied Kashmir of its special status), a strict blockade and blackout of communications has silenced the region silently. Now it has been in place for 58 days.

Ocasio-Cortez is not the only American legislator who has condemned India's action in occupied Kashmir.

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Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib in September called for restrictions on blocking communications and curfew in occupied Kashmir to "shed light" on what is happening in the disputed region.

Another progressive congressman, Ilhan Omar, had asked for "de-escalation" and an "immediate restoration of communication" in occupied Kashmir.

Read: The United States presses India to relieve & # 39; quickly & # 39; restrictions in occupied Kashmir, look for lower tensions

Last week, Alice Wells, the chief State Department official for South Asia, said the United States had serious concerns about repression in the region.

"We hope to see a quick action: the lifting of restrictions and the release of detainees," Wells told reporters.

"The United States is concerned about widespread detentions, including those of politicians and business leaders, and restrictions on residents of Jammu and Kashmir," he said, adding: "We expect the Indian government to resume political commitment to local leaders." . and the programming of the promised elections as soon as possible. "