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Indian American community in New York has condemned the February 14 Pulwama terror attack by staging a protest against Pakistan outside the United Nations in New York on Sunday.

People of all ages from different countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Israel took part in the protests, while some from Balochistan - a part of Pakistan, also expressed solidarity.

Raising slogans against Pakistan, sponsored terrorism, the protesters displayed placards and posters against brutal attacks in various countries including the 9/11 United States attacks, Kabul U.S. Embassy attacks, London bus, and subway bombings and Germany embassy attack.

A Bangladeshi American from BHBCU (Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council) commented that half million Bangladeshi women were raped as war booty at the time of Pakistan 1971 war and the world need to understand the scourge of Pakistan establishment.

A Hindu American activist, Vincent Bruno, who was also present at the protests said that “India has a responsibility to her citizens and the world to end the state-bred Islamic terrorism within Pakistani borders.”

Throwing a light off on the tremendous cost to humanity across the globe from Pakistan bred terrorism, the protesters presented statistics saying: “As per 2015 statistics 47,000 people including security personnel are believed to have lost their lives due to Pakistan supported insurgency in the Kashmir.”

The protesters demanded that the United Nations should make Pakistan responsible for Pulwama, Mumbai, and other terror attacks, to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism and ban all terrorist organizations operating from Pakistan’s soil.

-Sowmya Sangam