CHANDIGARH: Dalbir Kaur, the sister of slain Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh has now taken up the issue of ex-naval officer Kulbhusan Jadhav’s release from a Pakistani jail, as she is trying to get in touch with his family and plans to protest along with families whose kin are lodged in different jails in Pakistan.
Four years ago, the body of Sarabjit Singh draped in the tricolour reached his native village Bhikiwind near Amritsar from Lahore where he was lodged in Kot Lakhpat Jail and was given the death sentence. At that time hundreds of people including political leaders attended his funeral.
Talking with New Indian Express, Dalbir Kaur says, “I am not surprised that the army court of Pakistan has given death sentence to Jadhav. What happened to Sarabjit is happening to Jadhav. Jadhav was illegally kidnapped from Iran and Pakistani authorities termed him a spy.”
“The courts there do not see any proof. Everything is fabricated and faked as per their convenience,” she alleged.
“Indians are not treated nicely by Pakistan as a fire is burning in their hearts against us. We talk about peace and good relations with them but they do not reciprocate or talk in the same tone and manner. We hand over those who stray over to our side across the borders, but they don’t do the same,” she said.
Kaur said that she is planning to stage a dharna in her native village Bhikiwind in the coming days for Jadhav’s cause. She is presently in Delhi to meet joint secretary level officers in the Prime Minister’s Office regarding his release.
“Now I am planning to leave messages for all those families whose kin are lodged in different jails in Pakistan so that we all can raise our voices on a united platform,” she said.
She added, “I will also organise a protest in Delhi. I am trying to get in touch with Jadhav’s family and express support to them,” she added.