Indian has imposed martial law in occupied Kashmir: Ex-US state dept spokesman
Last updated on: 16 August,2019 12:04 pm
The increasing Kashmir dispute can also affect peace process in Afghanistan, Boucher said.
WASHINGTON (Dunya News) – Former US state department spokesman Richard Boucher on Friday has termed Indian government’s decision to abrogate special status of occupied Kashmir as a ‘worst move’ to distort history.
In a statement, the ex-spokesman said that Indian has imposed martial law in occupied Kashmir to suppress the freedom movement. The increasing Kashmir dispute can also affect peace process in Afghanistan, he added.
The reaction came after situation in Kashmir worsened due to revocation of articles 370 and 35A.
The announcement was made by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah during his address in Rajya Sabha, upper house of Indian parliament.
Shah said, “Kashmir will no longer be a state. It will be divided into two union territories – Kashmir, which will have a legislature, and Ladakh, which will be without a legislature."
He also told that the valley would be re-organized geographically.
The revocation of the articles has allowed other non-Muslim Indian citizens to buy land in the valley while a separate legislative assembly will be established there for its own laws.