Protests outside Pak embassy in the US

WASHINGTON: A group of Americans of Indian, Afghan and Baloch origin protesters raised slogans outside the Pakistani embassy in Washington DC on Monday, over the alleged “inhumane” treatment meted out to the wife and mother of Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav during their recent visit to Islamabad.

The protesters also brought along sandals to give them to the Pakistani embassy officials.

“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 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 they were allowed to meet him, and the sandals were subsequently stolen, Mustikhan said to the media.

PROTESTERS BROUGHT ALONG SANDALS TO GIVE THEM TO THE EMBASSY OFFICIALS IN THE EVENT CALLED ‘CHAPPALCHOR PAKISTAN’ ON MONDAY

The protesters said that Pakistan meted out “inhumane” treatment to Jadhav’s wife and mother during their tightly- controlled interaction on December 25 in the Pakistan foreign office.

“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...” said Krishna Gudipati, local Hindu community leader in USA.

Carl Clemens, volunteer with several local community organisations alleged that the treatment typified the “petty vindictiveness and humiliation” that is the prevalent culture in Pakistan.