Hang Mohd. Afzal campaign

An Urdu newspaper in Kashmir has published a letter, allegedly written by Afzal Guru, who was executed earlier this month, in which he defends the attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001,

Kashmiri-origin students on Monday held a silent march at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus to protest against the country's criminal justice system following the hanging of Afzal Guru in the Parliament attack case.

Mohammad Afzal Guru was in Tihar Jail, New Delhi for past 11 years. No record has been kept about the expenses incurred on him for his maintenance during that period by Tihar Jail.

Activists of the JuD and Kashmiri groups organised protests against the execution of Afzal Guru in several Pakistani cities while the administration of PoK announced three days of mourning.

Opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday expressed disappointment over the hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru and appealed to the people of Kashmir to exercise restraint.

New Delhi : At 8 am on Saturday, Afzal Guru, the main accused in the Parliament attack case of December 13, 2001 was hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail.

New Delhi :Rehman Malik called on Sushma Swaraj and the two leaders discussed the problems faced by Hindus living in Pakistan, the progress made in the 26/11 case and the controversy over the Babri mosque demolition.

Mumbai : Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh president Prakash Ambedkar Saturday said 2001 parliament attack convict Afzal Guru should not be hanged but sentenced to life imprisonment.

New Delhi : Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma courted controversy on Thursday by opposing death sentence. “Do not hang Afzal Guru but give him life imprisonment,” said Beni Prasad Verma.

Yesterday was the 11th anniversary of this attack and also a death anniversary of Indian soldiers who lost their lives as martyrs. However, biggest tragedy is not a single death anniversary of Mohd. Afzal have fallen until now !

BJP and Shiv Sena members of the Lok Sabha, demanded that the Government should announce the date for hanging Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru as a symbol of paying “real tribute” to the martyrs of the terror attack that killed dozens.

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Friday said he will have a look at the mercy petition of Parliament attack case convict Afzal Guru only after the Winter Session of Parliament.

The Home Ministry has not yet taken any decision on the mercy petition of Parliament attack case convict Afzal Guru.

Separatist Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik on Thursday warned India against hanging Afzal Guru saying “it will have disastrous consequences for the whole region”.

Engineer Rashid, the independent MLA representing Langate constituency of Kupwara district, today submitted a petition to UPA presidential candidate, Pranab Mukherjee, seeking clemency for parliament attack convict, Mohammad Afzal Guru.