Indian prisoners in Mauritius who want to be transferred home began a hunger strike on Wednesday, to draw attention to their case ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s arrival.Twenty-two inmates, serving sentences ranging from 12 to 30 years for drug or smuggling offenses, said PM Singh’s first visit to Mauritius since taking office in May was a prime opportunity.Their longstanding demand to be sent home have been ignored, lawyers for the inmates say. —Reuters
