Govt. urged to intervene for Sarabjit
Leaders of various political parties urged the Central Goverment to intervene into the Sarabjit Singh case. In Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to personally take up the matter. Meanwhile in New Delhi, Congress leader Harish Rawat echoed the appeal while congratulating Surjeet Singh's family over the report of his release from Pakistan.