Washington: US Congressman Frank Pallone, co-founder of the India Caucus, has
condemned the massacre of 24 Kashmiri Pandits at Pulwama and urged President George
W Bush to put more pressure on Pakistan to end its support to militants responsible
for such acts.
In a speech in the House of Representatives on March 26, Pallone also said he feared
that US military assistance to Pakistan would be turned around and used against
India, particularly in Kashmir.
"I urge President Bush to put more pressure on President Musharraf of Pakistan to
stop Islamic militant infiltration into Kashmir and to end Pakistan's moral and
military support to these fundamentalists responsible for the mass murder of the
Pandits," he said, in his condemnation of the killings at Pulwama in South Kashmir.
Noting the "long history of attacks on Pandits", he said it was unfortunate that far
from ensuring the safe return of Pandits to Kashmir, the government has failed to
protect the few members of the community who remained in the valley.
"I encourage the coalition government in Kashmir to do justice to the Pandits,"
Pallone added.
Meanwhile, Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, co-chairman of the India Caucus, has
also condemned the Pulwama killings.
"The fact that the terrorists who committed this act would kill 2 young children and
11 women demonstrates what a heartless, despicable act this truly was," Wilson said
adding, "I urge the state government to take decisive action to capture those
responsible for committing these murders."
PTI
