Hindustan ka beta: India protests against Pakistan; demands justice for Kulbhushan Jadhav

Common citizens of India came out on the streets to protest against Pakistan for awarding death sentence to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav.

By Oneindia Staff Writer

Published: Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 7:27 [IST]

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called former naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is currently lodged in a Pakistani jail and has been awarded death sentence by a military court of the neighbouring country, Hindustan ka beta (son of the soil). The Centre assured that all measures will be taken to release Jadhav from Pakistani confinement.

While politicians belonging to various parties stood united to save Jadhav from the gallows, the citizens of India came out on the streets on Tuesday to protest against Pakistani government's high-handedness in awarding death penalty to an innocent Indian, who has been falsely labelled as a spy.

Here are some of the images, captured by news agency PTI, depicting the anger and anguish of protesters from various parts of the country:

Save our friend, Jadhav

This is a file photo of former Indian naval officer Jadhav. The 46-year-old took early retirement from Navy and was running a business in Mumbai. His friends in Mumbai have started a campaign to save Jadhav.

Picture credit: PTI

Pakistan, give justice to Jadhav

Lok Janshakti Party activists protest against death sentence to Jadhav by Pakistani military court in Patna on Tuesday.

Picture credit: PTI

United we stand to save Jadhav

Muslim students and teachers protesting against Pakistani military court's death sentence to Jadhav at the Islamic Centre of India in Lucknow on Tuesday.

Picture credit: PTI