Modi govt won't take Pak to court over Kargil martyr Saurabh Kalia

June 01, 2015 10:04

CNN-IBN reports: In a huge blow to Kargil martyr Captain Saurabh Kalia's family, the central government has refused to move the International Court of Justice against the treatment meted out to the war hero.

The Narendra Modi government has said that moving the ICJ against Pakistan in the matter is not practical.

The Centre's reaction comes after a Captain Kalia's family had demanded for an international probe in the Supreme Court.

The decision by the National Democratic Alliance government is likely to receive flak as the Bharatiya Janata Party while in Opposition, had slammed the United Progressive Alliance government for not acting against Pakistan.

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