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Video: The Story of Afzal Guru (Documentary)
This is the story of Afzal Guru narrated by the unbiased – unprejudiced – secular intellectuals of India. These video bytes from people who knew him well de-constructs the image of Afzal Guru… As the citizens of India we have
Video: The Story of Afzal Guru (Documentary)
This is the story of Afzal Guru narrated by the unbiased – unprejudiced – secular intellectuals of India. These video bytes from people who knew him well de-constructs the image of Afzal Guru… As the citizens of India we have
Democracy’s Noose: Did Afzal Guru’s hanging satisfy the collective conscience of the nation?
He had to die. Die, because a nation wanted him to, or so were we told by the Supreme Court of the nation. He had to die to satisfy the collective conscience of the nation, it has added for a good measure. So, he did die, nay, hanged till death. His body was left hanging for a full thirty minutes after the levers were pulled, we were told by a media that was less reporting on the incident and more speculating.
Democracy’s Noose: Did Afzal Guru’s hanging satisfy the collective conscience of the nation?
He had to die. Die, because a nation wanted him to, or so were we told by the Supreme Court of the nation. He had to die to satisfy the collective conscience of the nation, it has added for a good measure. So, he did die, nay, hanged till death. His body was left hanging for a full thirty minutes after the levers were pulled, we were told by a media that was less reporting on the incident and more speculating.
‘Hitler Had One Goebbels; Our Media Today Constitutes Hundreds’
outlookindia.com: The co-accused in Parliament attack case, who was acquitted by the Supreme Court, on why he is shocked by the Afzal hanging
‘Hitler Had One Goebbels; Our Media Today Constitutes Hundreds’
outlookindia.com: The co-accused in Parliament attack case, who was acquitted by the Supreme Court, on why he is shocked by the Afzal hanging
A Town Comes To Mourn
outlookindia.com: Back home, Afzal’s family is inconsolable, and angry at his death being politicised
A Town Comes To Mourn
outlookindia.com: Back home, Afzal’s family is inconsolable, and angry at his death being politicised
Given chance, majority in Kashmir will opt for azadi: NC leaders writes to Manmohan
kashmirreader.com: A sitting Member of Parliament (MP) from ruling National Conference has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying that if people of Kashmir are given a chance, “majority will opt for freedom from India.”
Ghulam Nabi Ratanpuri, the member of Rajya Sabha from south Kashmir, has written the letter to Singh expressing his disapproval at the hanging of Mohammad Afzal Guru.
Given chance, majority in Kashmir will opt for azadi: NC leaders writes to Manmohan
kashmirreader.com: A sitting Member of Parliament (MP) from ruling National Conference has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying that if people of Kashmir are given a chance, “majority will opt for freedom from India.”
Ghulam Nabi Ratanpuri, the member of Rajya Sabha from south Kashmir, has written the letter to Singh expressing his disapproval at the hanging of Mohammad Afzal Guru.
I just want his body back: Guru’s wife
kashmirdispatch.com: Muhammad Afzal Guru’s widow, Tabassum, sat huddled in the dark on the floor of a large room Tuesday evening, closely surrounded by grieving female relatives in the home of her husband’s family.“I just want his body back. That’s all,” she said, blinking back tears as a relative held a candle to her face because the electricity had gone out in the town of Sopore in Baramulla district.
I just want his body back: Guru’s wife
kashmirdispatch.com: Muhammad Afzal Guru’s widow, Tabassum, sat huddled in the dark on the floor of a large room Tuesday evening, closely surrounded by grieving female relatives in the home of her husband’s family.“I just want his body back. That’s all,” she said, blinking back tears as a relative held a candle to her face because the electricity had gone out in the town of Sopore in Baramulla district.
Anger brewing up over Guru’s execution
kashmirdispatch.com: With anger brewing in the Valley over the execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru and demand for the return of his mortal remains galvanizing mainstream and separatists, experts believe that his execution is a huge setback for the fragile peace of the Kashmir and could further alienate the youth here.
Anger brewing up over Guru’s execution
kashmirdispatch.com: With anger brewing in the Valley over the execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru and demand for the return of his mortal remains galvanizing mainstream and separatists, experts believe that his execution is a huge setback for the fragile peace of the Kashmir and could further alienate the youth here.
Afzal Guru's execution and questions thereof
GreaterKashmir.com: On learning about hanging a offender in 21st century, one is transported to 8th or 10th century. In this century, offenders are not given punishment to put an end to their life but to improve and reform them. In more than 150 countries capital punishment has been abolished. The thinking among intellectuals is that if a government retaliates with same vengeance as the offender acts, it has no better thinking than that of the offender.
Afzal Guru's execution and questions thereof
GreaterKashmir.com: On learning about hanging a offender in 21st century, one is transported to 8th or 10th century. In this century, offenders are not given punishment to put an end to their life but to improve and reform them. In more than 150 countries capital punishment has been abolished. The thinking among intellectuals is that if a government retaliates with same vengeance as the offender acts, it has no better thinking than that of the offender.
US Guru Cables – II
kashmirlife.net: This diplomatic cable sent by US’s Delhi mission to Washington in August 2011 offers an analysis of the diplomats on the Afzal Guru issue after the apex court exonerated some of the accused in the Parliament attack case.
US Guru Cables – II
kashmirlife.net: This diplomatic cable sent by US’s Delhi mission to Washington in August 2011 offers an analysis of the diplomats on the Afzal Guru issue after the apex court exonerated some of the accused in the Parliament attack case.
Haunted by ‘Shiv Sainiks’ in Dehradun, Kashmiri students return home
kashmirreader.com: Several Kashmiri students, who were attacked last week by activists of Hindu harldline outfit Shiv Sena in Dehradun for staging protests against Afzal Guru’s hanging, have returned to their homes fearing for their lives.
Haunted by ‘Shiv Sainiks’ in Dehradun, Kashmiri students return home
kashmirreader.com: Several Kashmiri students, who were attacked last week by activists of Hindu harldline outfit Shiv Sena in Dehradun for staging protests against Afzal Guru’s hanging, have returned to their homes fearing for their lives.
Guru hanging: Tourism sector adversely hit
kashmirdispatch.com: Winter tourism, which was at its peak, has been hit after the execution of Afzal Guru, as almost 90 per cent bookings have been cancelled for the month of February which is worrying the tourism fraternity of Kashmir.
Guru hanging: Tourism sector adversely hit
kashmirdispatch.com: Winter tourism, which was at its peak, has been hit after the execution of Afzal Guru, as almost 90 per cent bookings have been cancelled for the month of February which is worrying the tourism fraternity of Kashmir.
Guru hanging: Return his body or face stir, say panchs
kashmirdispatch.com: Terming Afzal Guru’s execution as the ‘Judicial Assassination’, the Panch bodies in Jammu and Kashmir have demanded that the body of Afzal Guru be handed over to his family members and also demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah forthwith.
Guru hanging: Return his body or face stir, say panchs
kashmirdispatch.com: Terming Afzal Guru’s execution as the ‘Judicial Assassination’, the Panch bodies in Jammu and Kashmir have demanded that the body of Afzal Guru be handed over to his family members and also demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah forthwith.
Do Kashmir Separatists Have A Back-up Plan?
freepresskashmir.com: Whether a continuous shutdown calendar was necessary for a demand, whose acceptance would in no way affect the status-quo of broader Kashmir problem: What if New Delhi did not concede to the demand of returning Guru’s body? What backup plan does the leadership have in mind…
Do Kashmir Separatists Have A Back-up Plan?
freepresskashmir.com: Whether a continuous shutdown calendar was necessary for a demand, whose acceptance would in no way affect the status-quo of broader Kashmir problem: What if New Delhi did not concede to the demand of returning Guru’s body? What backup plan does the leadership have in mind…
‘Unite in the interest of Kashmir people’, Guru kin to Hurriyat
kashmirdispatch.com: Appealing the both factions of Hurriyat to join hands, brother of Afzal Guru Wednesday said that “it was the burning desire of Afzal to see Hurriyat gets unified for the common cause”.
‘Unite in the interest of Kashmir people’, Guru kin to Hurriyat
kashmirdispatch.com: Appealing the both factions of Hurriyat to join hands, brother of Afzal Guru Wednesday said that “it was the burning desire of Afzal to see Hurriyat gets unified for the common cause”.
Afzal Guru’s son Ghalib wants to be a cardiologist
news24online.com: Ghalib Afzal Guru was two-year-old when his father was picked up for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack. Over a decade later and days after his father was secretly sent to gallows, the young lad says he wants to be a cardiologist. “I want to become a cardiologist, because heart is a very tough organ of the human body,” the shy teen says sitting at his fortified home in Tarzoo village here. All of thirteen, the lad it seems has a sound head on his young shoulders.
Afzal Guru’s son Ghalib wants to be a cardiologist
news24online.com: Ghalib Afzal Guru was two-year-old when his father was picked up for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack. Over a decade later and days after his father was secretly sent to gallows, the young lad says he wants to be a cardiologist. “I want to become a cardiologist, because heart is a very tough organ of the human body,” the shy teen says sitting at his fortified home in Tarzoo village here. All of thirteen, the lad it seems has a sound head on his young shoulders.
People turn to Facebook to react
kashmirdispatch.com: While the shutdown programs called by separatists had always become a prime debate among the common masses over the decades, this time netizens have taken to social networking site, Facebook, to share their diverse views about the recent protest calendar from pro-freedom outfits.
People turn to Facebook to react
kashmirdispatch.com: While the shutdown programs called by separatists had always become a prime debate among the common masses over the decades, this time netizens have taken to social networking site, Facebook, to share their diverse views about the recent protest calendar from pro-freedom outfits.
In Pictures: Guru’s son wants to become doctor
kashmirdispatch.com: Ghalib Guru, 15-year-old son of Afzal Guru, is sifting through newspapers, carrying news related to his father. He turns to his maternal grandfather and says, “Dada now all the newspapers describe Jageer as the native village of papa.”
In Pictures: Guru’s son wants to become doctor
kashmirdispatch.com: Ghalib Guru, 15-year-old son of Afzal Guru, is sifting through newspapers, carrying news related to his father. He turns to his maternal grandfather and says, “Dada now all the newspapers describe Jageer as the native village of papa.”
An execution most foul
The Hindu: In carrying out Afzal Guru’s death sentence, the government deliberately ignored the view of the Supreme Court and courts across the world that hanging a person after holding him in custody for years is inhuman
An execution most foul
The Hindu: In carrying out Afzal Guru’s death sentence, the government deliberately ignored the view of the Supreme Court and courts across the world that hanging a person after holding him in custody for years is inhuman
Shaheed Afzal Guru 