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Pak Parl passes resolution against Guru’s hanging

Trying to fish in troubled waters, Pakistan’s parliament today passed a resolution condemning the hanging of Afzal Guru and demanded the return of his body to his family.

Afzal’s family to be allowed in Tihar: Home secretary

The family of Afzal Guru, who was hanged last week for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack case, will be allowed to visit his grave inside Tihar jail here, Home secretary R.K. Singh said today.

Shinde dismisses suggestion that Afzal hanging was selective

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Dismissing Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s suggestion that the execution of Afzal Guru was “selective”, the Centre today said the cases of killers of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Punjab chief minister Beant Singh were different.

Letter from Delhi delivered to Afzal Guru’s wife today

In a new twist, a top officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Postal department today said a letter from Delhi addressed to the wife of Parliament attack case convict Afzal Guru, who was hanged on Saturday, was delivered this morning.

Curfew continues in Kashmir Valley

Kashmir Valley remained under curfew for the third day today even as mobile Internet services remained suspended and newspapers failed to hit the stands following hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru.

Afzal hanging will anger youth: Omar

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Srinagar/New Delhi: An angry J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday slammed the execution of Afzal Guru and said this would reinforce a sense of alienation and injustice amongst a generation

Angry Omar Abdullah says Afzal Guru's execution creates a sense of injustice among Kashmir youth

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Srinagar: An angry Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today slammed the execution of Afzal Guru and said this would reinforce a sense of alienation and injustice among generations of yout

Post Guru hanging, rights groups demand end of executions

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In the wake of the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, global rights groups have asked India to end the use of executions and move towards abolishing the death penalty.

Curfew continues in Kashmir

Curfew continued in Kashmir for the second day today following hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru in Delhi’s Tihar jail.

Curfew imposed in Kashmir Valley, Omar monitoring situation

Curfew was imposed in the entire Kashmir Valley today as authorities apprehended law and order problem in the wake of Afzal Guru’s execution, even as chief minister Omar Abdullah arrived here to personally monitor the situation.

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