Congress condemns Pakistan for insulting Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother and wife

Condemning Pakistani authorities for inflicting insult on Kulbhushan Jadhavs mother and wife by making them remove their mangalsutra bangles footwear and bindi and getting their dress changed the Congress on Tuesday said India should give them an appropriate reply The party said the Indian government should immediately come up with a clear policy towards PakistanKulbhushan JadhavWe condemn this conduct of the Pakistani authorities This behaviour was inhuman They have shown disrespect towards Indian women The Congress party also wants that Kulbhushan Jadhav be released said Congress spokesperson Gaurav Gogoi We express our concern Jadhav has been charged in a military court when he is not a prisoner of war He was not held during a military conflict As long as he is charged in a military court our party is concerned about his release said GogoiHe said the Congress party wanted that the Indian government should make its policy clear as to how would secure Jadhavs release Under the International Court of Justices ICJ norm the family had met him but the party wanted him released We condemn the actions of Pakistani government because from the television visuals he looked very stressed We are worried about his health conditions He was also forced to give false statementsThe assurance which was given by Pakistan to Indian government was not kept India should take strict action against the manner in which Indians have been insulted They should give them an appropriate reply he said The Congress leader also said that the flipflop strategy of the government towards Pakistan was making the atmosphere very insecure for the people of India and the soldiers at the border The government should immediately form a policy towards Pakistan Gogoi addedBefore being let in for meeting Kulbhushan Jadhav at the Foreign Office building in Islamabad Pakistani authorities made his wife and mother remove their mangalsutra bangles and bindi and also made them change their attire India said on Tuesday India also termed the meeting conducted across glass panels as lacking in credibility and intimidating The two sides spoke via a telephone speaker Jadhav who is on death row on charges of alleged spying and terrorism met his mother Avanti and wife Chetankul on Monday after 22 months of his arrest by PakistanCatch up on all the latest Mumbai National and International news hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go