Katju asks Zardari to release Sarabjit

April 10, 2012 12:59

Press Council of India Chief Justice Markandey Katju has finally opened his mouth and said something non-controversial. Katju today appealed to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to release Indian national Sarabjit Singh, who is languishing in a Pakistani jail.

In a letter addressed to Zardari through the Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Katju said that Zardari's visit to India and Ajmer Sharif had created a climate for good relations between the two countries.

"I am appealing to you to order release of Sarabjit Singh and his return to India as a humanitarian gesture, exercising your power of pardon as the Pakistan President," Katju wrote in his letter. "By doing so you will add to the excellent impression among Indians created by your recent visit to Delhi and Ajmer Sharif," he added.

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