Time For India To Lift Curbs, Give Kashmiris Same Rights As Other Indians scroll.in

A United States House Committee on Monday said that the communication blockade in Jammu and Kashmir was having a “devastating impact on the lives and welfare of everyday Kashmiris”. The committee plans to meet on October 22 to review the situation in the region.

“It’s time for India to lift these restrictions and afford Kashmiris the same rights and privileges as any other Indian citizen,” the Foreign Affairs Committee said in a tweet. On September 30, US Congressman Brad Sherman, who is a member of the committee, had announced that a subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Human Rights in South Asia” on October 22. In a press release, Sherman had said that the hearing will focus on the Kashmir Valley, where several political leaders have been arrested and communication networks are blocked.