Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 -- BJP leader V. Muraleedharan applauded the decision to delay the execution of a 37-year-old nurse from Kerala in Yemen, Nimisha Priya.

He further said that the government is diligently making efforts to ensure her release at the earliest possible opportunity.

"It is good news that the execution of Nimisha Priya has been postponed. The government of India, through the MEA, have been making all efforts to get her released. But there were some technical issues, which created a roadblock. The efforts are still on and let us hope that we will be able to succeed on that," he said.

Earlier on Tuesday, the execution of Nimisha Priya, which was scheduled for July 16 in Yemen, was postponed, following "concerted eff...