THE PLIGHT OF POWs IN PAKISTAN JAILS
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Friday directed the Centre to consider 1971 prisoners of war languishing in Pakistani jail on duty, pay full salaries to their families and give them retirement benefits within three months with adequate compensation.
The court was hearing a petition filed in 1999 by late Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Arora, who had sought directions from the court for the centre for the PoWs' release. But the court said the POWs' families will have to return the compensation once they are released and pulled up the Centre for not making 'any sincere moves' to get them released.
It directed the Centre to file a petition in the International Court of Justice for their release. The court said the Centre had been "guilty of inaction and not protecting rights of citizens, who defend
the country's boundaries" by not approaching the ICJ so far. It had fined the defence ministry Rs 10,000 twice for not filing appropriate reply in the case for over 10 years despite repeated notices in
January 2010.
The court was hearing a petition filed in 1999 by late Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Arora, who had sought directions from the court for the centre for the PoWs' release. But the court said the POWs' families will have to return the compensation once they are released and pulled up the Centre for not making 'any sincere moves' to get them released.
It directed the Centre to file a petition in the International Court of Justice for their release. The court said the Centre had been "guilty of inaction and not protecting rights of citizens, who defend
the country's boundaries" by not approaching the ICJ so far. It had fined the defence ministry Rs 10,000 twice for not filing appropriate reply in the case for over 10 years despite repeated notices in
January 2010.
2 comments:
I am surprised to see no comment on this important subject. Congradulation toLT.Gen.Arora for his efforts and the decision he has got from the court.
as indians we need to hang our heads inshame . since the govt
respective chiefs ministry of home defence and foreign affairs
has betrayed these gallant men for 43 yrs and their families left
to suffer. we retired sevice men and organisations need to take up their cause with like minded lawyers and if need be go around with a begging bowl to rich indians to help collect funds to pay the cash strapped pakistan govt a ransom for their release .
tv channels and journalists will happily assist the tired and anguished families
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