Modi-trump rally happening as Kashmir remains under lockdown, says Sanders

HOUSTON: US Senator and Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders said on Sunday that the Modi-trump rally is happening in Houston at a time when Kashmir remains under lockdown. “When President (Donald) Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston, we will hear much about the friendship between the American and Indian peoples,” the 77-year-old leader said in an opinion piece in Houston Chronicle. “However, there will be a deafening silence when it comes to a human rights crisis unfolding right before our eyes - and that is unacceptable,” he added. India has rejected any scope for third party mediation on Kashmir, saying it was a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan.