Jadhav’s friends in Mumbai say order is a morale booster
of Kulbhushan Jadhav have termed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision a “boost to their morale”.
“The ICJ’s decision has boosted our morale. We are happy. Our enthusiasm has increased. We will now try and intensify our efforts to free Jadhav . We plan to meet more officials of the Indian government to highlight his plight ,” his friend Tulsiram Pawar told HT.
Pawar said the efforts taken by the Indian government to expose how Pakistan did not have any evidence against Jadhav were commendable. “We are thankful to the government. They need to put more pressure on Pakistan. The ICJ’s decision is a slap on their face.”
Pawar and Jadhav grew up together in Parel, Mumbai. Jadhav’s family lived in police quarters, as his father was a police officer, while Pawar stayed in the building opposite to it.
“We had a small celebration after hearing about the stay. We hope our friend is freed soon,” he said. Jadhav’s family, his father Sudhir and uncle Subhash Jadhav, are incommunicado
Earlier, Pawar and others had started a signature campaign to build pressure on Pakistan.
Pawar told HT that they spoke to Sudhir Jadhav a few days ago. “His father told us our campaign was great and we should keep up the efforts,” Pawar said. Several political parties also held rallies and protests in his support.