Community responsible for making US leadership aware of realities in Kashmir: Indian-Americans

A group of Indian-Americans has said that India's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir needs support from the US and it is the responsibility of the community to make the political leadership here aware of the ground realities in the region.

During a meeting at the Rajdhani Mandir in a Virginia suburb of Washington DC on Sunday, the participants said that Article 370 promoted "corruption, terrorism and dynasty politics" and its abrogation will allow the people to take the region to new heights.

The Indian government abolished Article 370 and split the state into two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh in August last year.

Article 370 granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir and allowed it to have its own flag and constitution, among other rights.

Alok Srivastava, one of the participants, said India's stand on Kashmir needs American support.

Harsh Sethi, an Indian-American community leader, said, it is the responsibility of the community in the US to make the political leadership here aware of the ground realities and the truth."
The participants also made presentations and spoke on various issues highlighting the situation on Kashmir, including Myths & Facts about religious persecution of Hindus and other minorities in Kashmir and "Return of Kashmiri Hindus to Kashmir: Way Forward."