Punjab Assembly demands immediate release of Sarabjit

The Punjab Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Centre to again take up the matter of the release of Indian convict Sarabjit Singh presently lodged in Pakistan’s Lahore jail with Pakistan.

The resolution to this effect was moved by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal requesting the centre to take necessary steps for the release of other Indian prisoners also who were languishing in jails of Pakistan due to legal impediments.

Expressing happiness over the recent release of Surjit Singh, who had spent almost 30 years of his life in Pakistan jail, the Chief Minister assured appropriate help for his rehabilitation.

The Chief Minister stressed the need to create an atmosphere of harmony between both the countries, which would be beneficial for people across the border by releasing Sarabjit Singh. He said the immediate release of Sarabjit would further boost the ties between both the nations.

The Chief Minister said that he had already taken up the issue for seeking Sarabjit’s release with the Union Government several times personally and through correspondence also. The resolution also specifically pointed out that even some organizations in Pakistan have also raised the issue of Sarabjit’s innocence.