Centre in touch with Pakistan over Sarabjit Singh: Shinde

Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Sunday said that the ministry of home affairs and ministry of external affairs are constantly in touch with the Pakistani government to know the condition of Sarabjit Singh’s health.

Sarabjit, who was attacked by fellow prisoners at Lahore Jail, is battling for life at Jinnah Hospital.

Shinde, who was in Pune to attend a function, told media persons that the Indian government was making every possible effort to get details of Sarabjit’s health.

Not just in Delhi, rapes happen elsewhere too: Shinde

New Delhi: Amidst strong protests over the rape and brutality meted out to a five-year-old girl here, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Monday tabled a statement in both the houses of Parliament related to the horrific case.

In a bid to assuage the raging protests, Shinde said rapes are taking place not just in Delhi but across India.

Making a suo motu statement in the Lok Sabha earlier in the day, Shinde had said an inquiry has been ordered into the lapses on part of police to investigate the disappearance of the five-year-old girl and attempt to hush up the matter.