[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  BN Adhikari [@AdhikariBN](/creator/twitter/AdhikariBN) on x 1290 followers Created: 2025-07-23 06:41:00 UTC #nimishapriyacase Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the Indian government has provided legal assistance to Nimisha Priya's family and also appointed a lawyer to assist them. He added that regular consular visits have also been arranged for and that the government is in constant touch with the local authorities and the family members to resolve the issue. He added that efforts have been made to get more time for Priya's family to talk to the victim's family to reach a solution with them. "This included concerted efforts in recent days to seek more time for the family of Ms. Nimisha Priya to reach a mutually agreeable solution with the other party," he said. Jaiswal's remarks come days after the Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that efforts to secure a pardon for Nimisha Priya should be undertaken solely by her family, saying the involvement of external organisations is unlikely to yield results. #NimishaPriya, a resident of Kerala's Palakkad district, was sentenced to death in 2020 by a Yemeni court after she was found guilty of murdering a Yemeni citizen in July 2017. Her appeal was subsequently rejected by the country's Supreme Judicial Council in November 2023. She was scheduled to be executed on July 16, however, after the intervention of Grand Mufti of India Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musaliyar, her execution was put on hold. The Grand Mufti said he had reached out to scholars in Yemen, urging them to consider the release of 38-year-old Nimisha Priya.  XX engagements  [Post Link](https://x.com/AdhikariBN/status/1947909795488665611)
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Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the Indian government has provided legal assistance to Nimisha Priya's family and also appointed a lawyer to assist them. He added that regular consular visits have also been arranged for and that the government is in constant touch with the local authorities and the family members to resolve the issue.
He added that efforts have been made to get more time for Priya's family to talk to the victim's family to reach a solution with them. "This included concerted efforts in recent days to seek more time for the family of Ms. Nimisha Priya to reach a mutually agreeable solution with the other party," he said.
Jaiswal's remarks come days after the Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that efforts to secure a pardon for Nimisha Priya should be undertaken solely by her family, saying the involvement of external organisations is unlikely to yield results.
#NimishaPriya, a resident of Kerala's Palakkad district, was sentenced to death in 2020 by a Yemeni court after she was found guilty of murdering a Yemeni citizen in July 2017. Her appeal was subsequently rejected by the country's Supreme Judicial Council in November 2023.
She was scheduled to be executed on July 16, however, after the intervention of Grand Mufti of India Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musaliyar, her execution was put on hold. The Grand Mufti said he had reached out to scholars in Yemen, urging them to consider the release of 38-year-old Nimisha Priya.
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