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Uproar in J&K assembly over Guru's hanging
Friday March 01, 2013 11:52:29 AM,
IANS
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Jammu: The Jammu and
Kashmir assembly was adjourned Friday after uproarious scenes over
the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demand to discuss
parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's hanging.
Members of the ruling National Conference (NC), as also the lone
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) member, too joined the
demand. The PDP started shouting slogans demanding the adjournment
motion.
PDP legislators were led by the party president Mehbooba Mufti,
who said: "We want an adjournment motion on this important issue."
NC leader Nasir Aslam Wani, along with veteran CPI-M leader
Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, too joined the demand.
Despite Speaker Mubarak Gul's attempt to bring order, the
opposition continued to disrupt the proceedings. The speaker then
adjourned the house for one hour.
The PDP tabled its demand Thursday, the first day of the budget
session.
The PDP said: "It is the failure and inability of the state
government to protect rights of the citizen of Jammu and Kashmir -
Mohammad Afzal Guru, who was hanged by depriving him of his proper
legal rights."
"Why was Afzal Guru, who was at serial number 28 in the queue of
those facing death sentence, picked up and sent to the gallows
without giving an opportunity to approach the Supreme Court," the
party asked.
"After rejection of the mercy petition of Afzal Guru, he should
have been given the opportunity to approach the Supreme Court for
final petition but he was not given this opportunity. Afzal Guru
was deprived of his legal right and hanged secretly in unholy
manner," the PDP said.
Party legislators were also demanding that mortal remains of Afzal
Guru be given to his family members for proper burial and last
rites.
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