Candlelight vigil in Kozhikode calls for release of Indian prisoners in Qatar

thehindu.com

A candlelight vigil was held in Kozhikode on December 14, organized by the Indian Pravasi Movement. The event aimed to urge the Indian government to send a delegation to Qatar for the release of about 600 Indian prisoners. Family members of some imprisoned Keralites participated in the vigil, which also honored Indian prisoners who have died in Qatari jails. The gathering was opened by former Member of Parliament Ramya Haridas and presided over by IPM president R.J. Sajith.


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