Under pressure from Indian fascists, New York Times has printed an op-ed today by Indian Ambassador to the USA titled: “India Is Building a More Prosperous Kashmir.” It is extremely critical that you all respond to this utter nonsense that one million Indian soldiers locking up 8 million Kashmiris is progress.
Do these three things today:
1, Comment on the actual oped: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/opinion/india-pakistan-kashmir-jammu.html
2. Write Letters to the Editor of the New York Times. It is unacceptable to publish opeds that normalize fascism and the occupation of Kashmir. letters@nytimes.com word limit 150 words
3. Tweet out with the hashtag #LetKashmirProsper
Talking Points:
- This is normalizing fascism
- More than 50 countries in the
- United Nations called on India to stop human right violations in Jammu & Kashmir.
- Six professors from India’s top science institutions have appealed to the Modi government to lift the blockade of academic and research institutions in #Kashmir.
- August was peak tourism season.
- This lockdown has devasted the tourism industry
- The lockdown came during peak
- harvest season https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-kashmir-economy-idUSKBN1W4048?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5d8316021588af0001483e3b&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook
Here are some sample tweets:
New York Times @nytimes can stop normalizing fascism but not publishing opeds by a regime that has 8 million people in lockdowm #LetKashmirProsper Share on X India can #LetKashmirProsper @NYTimes if it lets Kashmiris decide for themselves how they should be governed Share on X Open the landlines and internet #LetKashmirProsper Share on X India can stop torturing children as young as 11 in Kashmir @NYTimes #LetKashmirProsper Share on X Stop shutting down the internet. India has the highest number of internet shutdowns in the world—more than Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan combined, impacting Kashmiri lives and livelihoods. #LetKashmirProsper @NYTimes Share on X One million Indian soldiers locking up 8 million Kashmiris is NOT progress. @NYTimes #LetKashmirProsper Share on X Don’t kill people. 42,000 lives to conflict over the last three decades. #LetKashmirProsper @NYTimes @nytopinion Share on X Stop using tear gas on residents #Let KashmirProsper @NYTImes Share on X How about @NYTimes @nytopinionIndia can stop using pellet guns on innocent people #LetKashmirProsper Share on X Maybe India can remove checkpoints and let people move with freedom #LetKashmirProsper @NYTimes Share on X How about India stop mass detentions and torture #LetKashmirProsper @NYtimes @NYTopinion Share on X India can #LetKashmirProsper @NYTimes if it lets Kashmiris decide for themselves how they should be governed Share on X This is not how you #LetKashmirProsper "The disruption of internet and telecommunications and the restrictions on movement in Jammu and Kashmir placed vulnerable populations at risk, including in accessing crucial medical services. Under… Share on X