PM urged to take steps for cancellation of death sentence

MDMK leader Vaiko urged Manmohan Singh to take steps for the cancellation of death sentence awarded to an Indian worker in Dubai

PTI | June 13, 2012



MDMK leader Vaiko on Wednesday urged for the intervention of prime minister Manmohan Singh to take steps for the cancellation of death sentence awarded to an Indian worker in Dubai.

In a letter to the prime minister dated June 4, Vaiko said Nathan, hailing from Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu, had been handed a death sentence for the alleged killing of a colleague hailing from Afghanistan.

Vaiko claimed that the deceased "attacked" Nathan following an altercation and in the process of self-defence by the latter, Ifthar was killed.

Nathan was subsequently convicted and sentenced to death, Vaiko said adding this had severely affected the "impoverished" family of the accused.

"I request you to take steps to cancel the death sentence awarded to Nathan and save him," he said in the letter, a party release in Chennai said.

Vaiko had also written to external affairs minister S M Krishna and minister for overseas Indian affairs Vayalar Ravi in this regard, the release added.

Comments

 

Other News

India calls for doubling bilateral trade with UK by 2030

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has called upon businesses in India and the United Kingdom to translate the opportunities created by the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) into expanded trade, investment, partnerships and job creation. Addressing the Bu

Gandhian movement after Gandhi failed: Ram Guha

The Gandhian movement in India, after Gandhi’s death, failed, says Ramachandra Guha, and blames Vinoba Bhave for it. But the movement found new, fertile grounds around the world and succeeded in bringing about a change in South Africa, the US and elsewhere. It is high time it returned home. Of cour

When religion, politics and Bollywood come together

Tavleen Singh, noted journalist and political commentator, has turned to fiction, with her debut novel ‘The Actor’ (HaperCollins India). Set in the near future, it has a superstar, Amit Singh, turning to politics, when the political landscape is dominated by prime minister Guru Gaynendraj

Cabinet approves setting up of Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority

The union cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the setting up of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), called Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA), to strengthen research, planning, appraisal, monitoring and impact assessment within the broad domains of Transp

Why foundational literacy and numeracy is key to school education

Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) are often described as the building blocks of education. Yet, their significance goes well beyond a child’s ability to read a sentence, write a response or solve a basic mathematical problem. These foundational skills shape how children understand the world,

When police data becomes the algorithm

For decades, policing has followed a familiar sequence: a crime occurs, the police respond, an investigation produces records and those records become part of the institutional memory of the criminal justice system. Artificial intelligence is beginning to alter that sequence. Instead of merely recording

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter