Jadhav's family mistreated: "Chappal-chor Pak " Protest held in United States
Kulbhushan Jadhav's family mistreated: Protest held in United States: A group of Americans of Indian, Afghan and Baloch descents has protested outside the Pakistani embassy against the inhumane treatment of the wife and mother of Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav during their recent visit to Islamabad.
“The trial of Kulbhushan Jadhav violated all norms of international law as it was conducted by a military court,” said Ahmar Mustikhan, founder of the American Friends of Baolchistan, which organised the unique event named as "Chappal-Chor Pakistan" (slipper-thief Pakistan).
Both Jadhav’s wife and mother were asked to remove their sandals, mangalsutras and bindis before the meeting with Kulbhushan Jadhav. They sandals were stolen later, Mustikhan said.
“The recent episode of Pakistan makes a mockery of humanity. By not returning the slippers of Smt. Kulbhushan Yadav and asking them to remove even Bindi and Mangal Sutras and changing their dresses as well, it is just another sleazy activity Pakistan has done to a Bharata Soubhagya Nari (married Indian woman)," said Krishna Gudipati, local Hindu community leader in the US.
"They have humiliated the religious and faith symbols of Hindu womanhood. Because of this sort of behaviour Pakistan has found itself on a watch list. This behaviour will lead to Pakistan's own destruction," said the protester Dhananjay Shevilkar.
Pakistan on December 25 had issued a video of Jadhav in which he was purportedly seen thanking the Pakistan government for arranging a meeting with his wife and mother.
To which, India has asserted that Jadhav appeared coerced and under considerable stress during the tightly-controlled interaction.
Jadhav was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism in April, following which India moved the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in May.
