PM asks Chidambaram to consider Chishty case
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked Union Home Minister P Chidambaram to examine Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju's request for granting pardon to 80-year old Pakistani prisoner Khalil Chishty on "humanitarian" grounds.
Forwarding the judge's letter of request to Chidambaram, Singh suggested that the minister explore the option of pardoning Chishty on humanitarian grounds.
Justice Katju has made a "personal" appeal to Singh to release Chishty, an 80-year-old Pakistani virologist who is languishing in an Indian jail since 1992 on a murder charge.
Singh has also responded to Congress MP Rajiv Shukla , through whom the judge made the appeal, and informed him about his letter to the home minister.
Reports in a section of media indicate that the Rajasthan government is likely to sign on Chishty's release papers soon. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has cleared the convict's case and forwarded the file to governor Shivraj Patil , who is expected to consult the state home secretary on the matter.
Forwarding the judge's letter of request to Chidambaram, Singh suggested that the minister explore the option of pardoning Chishty on humanitarian grounds.
Justice Katju has made a "personal" appeal to Singh to release Chishty, an 80-year-old Pakistani virologist who is languishing in an Indian jail since 1992 on a murder charge.
Singh has also responded to Congress MP Rajiv Shukla , through whom the judge made the appeal, and informed him about his letter to the home minister.
Reports in a section of media indicate that the Rajasthan government is likely to sign on Chishty's release papers soon. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has cleared the convict's case and forwarded the file to governor Shivraj Patil , who is expected to consult the state home secretary on the matter.
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