WASHINGTON: The United States has urged India to release political leaders who have been detained in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK) without a charge since August 5.
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Alice Wells on the Citizenship Amendment act said, “Developments in the act is undergoing, I would say, a vigorous democratic scrutiny, whether it’s in streets, by the political opposition, media, or the courts. We continue to underscore the importance of the principle of equal protection under the law.”
She further said, “We urge the Indian government to permit regular access by our diplomats and to release those political leaders detained without charge immediately.”
Indian government had detained several political leaders after it revoked the special status granted to IoK.
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