Indira Jaisingh tells Nirbhaya's mother to emulate Sonia Gandhi who forgave Rajiv's killer

On Friday, senior advocate Indira Jaising asked Nirbhaya's mor to 'forgive' her daughter's killers and 'follow example of Sonia Gandhi.' In her tweet, advocate stated that just like Sonia Gandhi forgave her husband's assassin Nalini and said that she didn’t want death penalty for her, Nirbhaya's mor should also do same and t let her daughter's rapists be hanged. Jaising also pointed out that she 'identified' with her Nirbhaya's mor's pain however she was against death penalty for rapists. 

Read: Nirbhaya's mor slams politicians over blame game, appeals PM to hang rapists on Jan 22

'Don't politicize issue' 

Indira Jaising's tweet was in response to interview given by Nirbhaya's mor Asha Devi to ANI where she stated that political parties were politicizing issue around hanging of her daughter's rapists. "Till w, I never talked about politics, I have only asked for justice with folded hands. But w I want to say that those people who protested on streets with Tricolour and black flags in 2012, today y are playing with my daughter's death for political gains."  She said. 

Read: Delhi polls: Congress ‘welcomes’ Nirbhaya's mor to Party, Asha Devi t interested

Cong 'welcomes' Nirbhaya's mor to party

Amid blame game between AAP and BJP over delay in hanging Nirbhaya rapists, Congress leader Kirti Azad, 'welcomed' Nirbhaya's mor Asha Devi to party. But, Asha Devi refused to contest polls saying, she only wished to fight for justice of her daughter. Moreover, Delhi Congress chief Subhash Chopra too has welcomed her to party but has said that talks of granting her a ticket have t been discussed yet. 

Read: Delhi Court issues new death warrant in Nirbhaya case; rapists to be hanged on Feb 1, 6 AM

Delhi's Patiala House court on Friday issued a new death warrant for execution of four convicts in 2012 Nirbhaya rape and murder case. four rapists will be hanged till death on February 1 at 6 AM. Previously, Court had given an order for January 22 at 7 AM.  In a reprieve to Nirbhaya's parents, President Ram Nath Kovind, on Friday, rejected convict Mukesh Singh's mercy plea.

Read: 'Didn't change jail manual': NCW slams Delhi govt for delaying hanging of Nirbhaya rapists