Activists protest against Afzal Guru’s execution in capital
11 Feb 2013 6:37 AM IST
Several people on Sunday protested against the hanging of Afzal Guru, one of the convicts of Parliament attack, at Jantar Mantar here.
Protesters included social activists, students from universities, mostly from JNU, and from different social organisations.
‘We are against capital punishment to any person and have gathered here to protest against Afzal’s hanging,’ said Ruchika, one of the protesters.
Another social activist and a student of JNU said ‘after more than 60 years of independence, the country is carrying on such draconian laws demeaning the humanity which should be abolished soon.’
During the protest, a Shiv Sene sympathiser clashed with the protesters saying demonstration was ‘anti-national’.
‘Afzal was convicted for Parliament attack and to demonstrate against his hanging is anti-national,’ he said.
Protesters chanting, ‘Stop Capital Punishment’ were seen with placards in their hands demanding ‘Change the Law’.
DELHI STILL ON ALERT
A day after Afzal Guru was hanged, Delhi continued to be on alert on Sunday while Delhi University lecturer S A R Geelani, who was allegedly detained, said he had been advised to stay home. ‘Delhi continues to be on alert and Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) have been asked to be prepared for any untoward incident or protests,’ said a senior Delhi Police officer. He said the alert will continue for next two-three days depending upon the situation.
Geelani, who teaches at Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University, was allegedly picked up by Delhi Police’s Special Cell Saturday. Some other leaders from Kashmir were also detained. Geelani was arrested Dec 2001 for his alleged involvement in the parliament attack of13 December 2001. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court in 2003.
‘They (police) did not want me to speak to the media, so they detained me. They took me to the Special Cell offices in New Friends Colony,’ Geelani said. Delhi Police claimed they did not detain Geelani.
However, police sources admitted that some people were being ‘monitored’ as a preventive measure.Geelani said that he had been let off at 10 pm on Saturday and has been ‘advised’ not to go out of his house.
‘Even today, I have been advised to stay home. It’s like home arrest,’ Geelani said. Police also detained Hurriyat leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and journalist Iftikhar Gilani.
Protesters included social activists, students from universities, mostly from JNU, and from different social organisations.
‘We are against capital punishment to any person and have gathered here to protest against Afzal’s hanging,’ said Ruchika, one of the protesters.
Another social activist and a student of JNU said ‘after more than 60 years of independence, the country is carrying on such draconian laws demeaning the humanity which should be abolished soon.’
During the protest, a Shiv Sene sympathiser clashed with the protesters saying demonstration was ‘anti-national’.
‘Afzal was convicted for Parliament attack and to demonstrate against his hanging is anti-national,’ he said.
Protesters chanting, ‘Stop Capital Punishment’ were seen with placards in their hands demanding ‘Change the Law’.
DELHI STILL ON ALERT
A day after Afzal Guru was hanged, Delhi continued to be on alert on Sunday while Delhi University lecturer S A R Geelani, who was allegedly detained, said he had been advised to stay home. ‘Delhi continues to be on alert and Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) have been asked to be prepared for any untoward incident or protests,’ said a senior Delhi Police officer. He said the alert will continue for next two-three days depending upon the situation.
Geelani, who teaches at Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University, was allegedly picked up by Delhi Police’s Special Cell Saturday. Some other leaders from Kashmir were also detained. Geelani was arrested Dec 2001 for his alleged involvement in the parliament attack of13 December 2001. He was acquitted by the Supreme Court in 2003.
‘They (police) did not want me to speak to the media, so they detained me. They took me to the Special Cell offices in New Friends Colony,’ Geelani said. Delhi Police claimed they did not detain Geelani.
However, police sources admitted that some people were being ‘monitored’ as a preventive measure.Geelani said that he had been let off at 10 pm on Saturday and has been ‘advised’ not to go out of his house.
‘Even today, I have been advised to stay home. It’s like home arrest,’ Geelani said. Police also detained Hurriyat leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and journalist Iftikhar Gilani.
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